November 27, 1949 – First Japanese winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans is born
November 27, 2021
Racecar driver Masanori Sekiya achieved his greatest fame behind the wheel as the first Japanese winner of the 24 Hours
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November 26, 1963 – Porsche debuts the 904 Carrera GTS
November 26, 2021
After withdrawing from Formula One at the end of the 1962 season, Porsche refocused its attention to sports cars, where
November 24, 1971 – 50th anniversary of D.B. Cooper hijacking
November 24, 2021
On this day in 1971, a man known as Dan Cooper, later misidentified in a paper as D.B. Cooper, hijacked
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November 23, 1954 – The 50 millionth General Motors car is produced
November 23, 2021
At approximately 10 a.m. on this day in 1954, Chevrolet General Manager Thomas Keating drove a gold plated 1955 Chevrolet
November 21, 1970 – Ford gets a new Boss – 351 Mustang that is
November 21, 2021
Ford introduced the one-year-only Boss 351 Mustang on this day in 1970 for the 1971 model year at the Detroit
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November 16, 1901 – New electric vehicle land speed record
November 16, 2021
Coney Island, New York is well known for its amusement park attractions, but on this day in 1901, it hosted
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November 16, 2021
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November 15, 1977 – The 100,000,000th Ford
November 15, 2021
On this day in 1977, the 100,000,000 U.S. built Ford rolled off the assembly line in Mahwah, New Jersey. The special
November 14, 1914 – The first Dodge car leaves the factory
November 14, 2021
After finding massive success as a partsmaker in Detroit’s blossoming auto industry in the early 1900s, the Dodge Brothers, John
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November 10, 1885 – The first motorcycle ride
November 10, 2021
On this day in 1885, the first test ride of what is often considered the first modern motorcycle, the Daimler
November 8, 1909 – The first Hupmobile test drive
November 8, 2021
On this day in 1908, with investors looking on, Bobby Hupp took the first successful test drive of a Hupmobile
November 7, 1980 – The death of Steve McQueen
November 7, 2021
The “King of Cool” Steve McQueen passed away on this day in 1980 due to pleural mesothelioma, a cancer associated
November 6, 1998 – MotorCities National Heritage Area is established
November 6, 2021
On this day in 1998 President Bill Clinton declared some 10,000 square miles of Michigan the Automobile National Heritage Area.
November 5, 1918 – Henry Ford loses US Senate election
November 5, 2021
The United States gubernatorial, house and senate elections took place throughout the United States on November 5, 1918. One of
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