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May 21, 2003 – Automobile builder Alejandro de Tomaso dies
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May 16, 1952 – Studebaker & Porsche sign development deal
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May 14, 1966 – Subaru introduces the 1000
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May 8, 1879 – George Selden files US patent for the automobile
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May 7, 1990 – The Last Lamborghini Countach
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May 5, 1914 – Erwin “Cannonball” Baker starts first cross country run
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April 24, 1957 – Origins of the Nissan Skyline
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April 23, 1947 – The 1,000,000th Packard is built
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April 22, 1996 – Mercedes SLK class debuts at Turin
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April 21, 1983 – C4 Corvette is introduced
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April 16, 2014: Mazda Honors a Quarter-Century of Driving Joy with the 25th Anniversary MX-5 Miata
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