June 17, 1928 – E.L. Cord founds Cord Corporation
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June 16, 1903 – The paperwork to incorporate Ford Motor Company is signed
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June 14, 1959 – The Disneyland monorail opens
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June 13, 1996 – Mercedes 300SL designer dies
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German automobile designer Friedrich Geiger, responsible for some of Mercedes’ most memorable cars, passed away on this day in 1996
June 10, 2007 – Lewis Hamilton wins his first F1 race
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June 9, 2006 – “Cars” movie franchise begins
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June 8, 1948 – The first Porsche debuts ~ 75th anniversary
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June 6, 1941 – Louis Chevrolet, namesake of automaker, dies
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June 4, 1896 – Henry Ford drives the Quadricycle for the first time
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On this day in 1896 Henry Ford test drove his first automobile, the Quadricycle, for the first time. He rolled
June 2, 1970 – Bruce McLaren dies in crash at age 32
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June 1, 1909 – The Ocean to Ocean race begins
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May 31, 1995 – The one millionth Saturn car
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May 30, 1911 – The first Indianapolis 500
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May 29, 1946 – Frazer begins production
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