
This Day in Automotive History: October 8
1869 – Birth of J. Frank Duryea James Frank Duryea arrived on October 8, 1869, and would become one half

1869 – Birth of J. Frank Duryea James Frank Duryea arrived on October 8, 1869, and would become one half
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