January 31, 2000 – The first Ford Explorer Sport Trac is built
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January 30, 1951 – Ferdinand Porsche dies
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January 29, 1929 – GM begins its overtake of Opel
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January 27, 1965 – Shelby GT350 goes on sale
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January 26, 1925 – Actor and racing driver Paul Newman is born
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January 25, 1999 – Ford announces acquisition of Volvo
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January 24, 1860 – The jumping spark engine is patented
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January 22, 1975 – Mercury Bobcat goes public
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January 21, 1862 – Opel is founded
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January 18, 1919 – Bentley is founded
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January 17, 2023 – Chevrolet announces hybrid Corvette E-Ray
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January 15, 1997 – Subaru unveils production Forester for US market
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Meanwhile, Joe Zolper built a Badass 1969 Daytona Door Slammer
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