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Carroll, Iowa RPM Car Club We are the RPM (Revolutions Per Minute) Car Club in Carroll, Iowa This is the page for the

This is the page for the Carroll, Iowa RPM Car Club. We are a group of motorheads interested in classic and vintage automobiles. Our club was founded in 2000 and beginning in 2004 has held an annual car show in Carroll. We just had our 9th Annual Car Show and it was another success with 127 cars in the show.We want to meet people with like interests from anywhere and everywhere. Also, if you live in the Carroll area and have a hot rod, have an interest in classic cars, or just like looking at cars, join our club. We are a fun, not-threatening bunch who like to show and talk about our prize rides. We also help serve the community by holding Show and Shine's and by giving money to well-deserving local charities.

10/16/2026

October 16, 1958

Chevrolet introduces the El Camino. The car-truck hybrid is designed to compete with Ford’s Ranchero, introduced two years earlier.

Caminos are manufactured in 1959 and 1960. Production resumes in 1964 and continues until 1987. In 1978, they are renamed Caballeros.

10/14/2026

October 14, 1965

Oldsmobile debuts the personal luxury vehicle it dubs the Toronado, a name originally chosen for a 1963 Chevrolet car show. It is the first American front-wheel drive automobile produced since the Cord in 1937.

Toronado’s are manufactured until 1992.

10/13/2026

October 13, 1912

The Ohio Automobile Company becomes the Packard Motor Car Company.

10/08/2026

October 8, 1959

Ford debuts the Falcon. The first compact car marketed by the American Big Three automobile manufacturers the Falcon is the third car line introduced by Ford, following the full-sized Ford and the Ford Thunderbird.

Falcons are manufactured until 1970.

10/07/2026

October 7, 1948

Citroen debuts the 2CV. The two steam horsepower economy family car requires minimal fuel consumption and features an air-cooled front-engine and front-wheel-drive, designed to help the large number of farmers still using horses and carts in France because of the country’s lack of paved roads. Often called an “umbrella on wheels”, the fixed-profile convertible bodywork features a full-width canvas and roll-back sunroof which accommodate oversized loads.

Between 1948 and 1990, more than 3.8 million 2CVs are produced, making it the world's first front-wheel drive car to become a million seller.

10/06/2026

October 6, 1966

Cadillac debuts the front wheel drive Eldorado.

10/06/2026

October 6, 1955

The Lincoln Continental MK II is introduced at Paris Auto Show. As the most expensive American-produced automobile of the time, it is marketed against the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. The only product line ever marketed by Continental during its existence, the Mark II serves as the worldwide flagship vehicle of Ford Motor Company.

Following the 1957 model year, Ford discontinues its flagship Continental division, with the division phased into Lincoln from 1958.

10/05/2026

October 5, 1964

Following President John F. Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963, the vehicle in which he is traveling when shot is given to the armoring company Hess and Eisenhardt, today known as Sayers & Scoville. The presidential Lincoln Continental undergoes a number of modifications, including armor plating, bullet-resistant glass, and a bulletproof permanent roof.

The automobile is returned to presidential service less than a year later. It will provide rides for Presidents and their guests until 1978.

The “JFK car” is now displayed at the Henry Ford Museum near Detroit.

10/04/2026

October 4, 1962

The Riviera is released as Buick’s first personal luxury car. Over one millions Riviera’s are produced until 1999.

The Riviera is resurrected for two concept cars displayed at the at auto shows in 2007 and 2013.

10/03/2026

October 3, 1945

Chevrolet builds its first post-World War II automobile.

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