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November 5, 1895 – Selden patents the automobile
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When patent lawyer George B. Selden first filed with the US Patent Office for an internal combustion engine on May 8, 1879, it included the application
November 4, 2000 – Harold LeMay, record auto collector, dies
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November 3, 1900 – The first modern auto show
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November 2, 1935 – The Coffin Nose Cord debuts
The Cord 810 was introduced by the Cord Automobile division of the Auburn Automobile Company at the National Automobile Show
November 1, 1927 – Ford Model A production begins
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October 31, 1957 – The Chevrolet Impala is announced
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October 29, 1932 – Safarikar builder Bruce Mohs is born
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