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March 7, 1916 – The early history of BMW, starting with its founding
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February 10, 1989 – The Mazda Miata MX-5 debuts
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February 9, 1846 – Engineer Wilhelm Maybach is born
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February 8, 1931 – Actor and racer James Dean is born
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February 7, 1804 – John Deere’s birthday
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February 6, 1968 – Bunkie Knudsen becomes President of Ford
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February 5, 1947 – NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip is born
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February 4, 1922 – Ford buys Lincoln
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