Third in a series for Kelley Blue Book’s 100th Anniversary, celebrating automotive innovations of the past century. This edition: The 1940s: Automatic Transmission.
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A century later, their rise and fall offer more than historical insight. Seeing the highs and lows provides perspective on an industry that has never stopped evolving. While automakers continue to adapt, innovate, and push what’s possible, their legacies remind us that every breakthrough leaves a lesson behind. Every milestone, like this centennial celebration, is built on the journeys of those who came before.
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Kelley Blue Book celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, giving us an opportunity to look back at the last century in the automotive world.
Kelley Blue Book turns 100 this year, and so do a bunch of other cultural icons.
As Kelley Blue Book celebrates its 100th anniversary, we’re looking back at how much it cost to own a car over the past century, decade by decade.
From Model T to Model Y: a 100-year look at the features and engineering ideas that endured across the century.
As Kelley Blue Book celebrates 100 years, we look at car ads and culture from the past century.
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