January 16, 1948 – Ford F-Series trucks go on sale
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January 15, 1909 – Jean Bugatti is born
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January 13, 1906 – AMCMA holds first auto show
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January 8, 2016 – Maria Teresa de Filippis, first female F1 driver, passes away
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January 3, 1899 – First use of the word Automobile in the New York Times
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January 2, 1994 – Introducing the Dodge Neon
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December 28, 1870 – Edward Budd, automotive frame pioneer, is born
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December 18, 1898 – The first automobile land speed record is set
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December 11, 1978 – Mafia men use Ford Econoline to steal $5.8m in heist
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At about 3 a.m. on this day in 1978, six men began what would become the largest heist in US
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November 22, 1963 – JFK is shot while riding in Lincoln Continental
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The first car with a touchscreen is from 1986
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November 14 – Alvis is bombed, the Brickyard is sold & GM rolls out the EV-1
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November 13, 1971 – Spielberg’s feature debut Duel starring a demonic Peterbilt premieres
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