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This Day in
Automotive History

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Brian Corey

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March 28, 1941 – Construction begins at Ford’s Willow Run

March 28, 2026

Who Designed New York’s Bridges? (March 26, 1879)

March 26, 2026
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Chasing 200 MPH: How the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Changed Motorsports History

March 24, 2026
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Who Built the Hummer First? (March 22, 1983)

March 22, 2026

March 21, 1960 – Ayrton Senna, F1 Champ, is born

March 21, 2026
white pontiac fiero

March 20, 1988 – End of production for the Pontiac Fiero

March 20, 2026

March 19, 1999 – Ford establishes Premier Automotive Group

March 19, 2026

Who Invented the Diesel Engine? The Story of Rudolf Diesel (March 18, 1858)

March 18, 2026

March 15, 1954 – The 5,000th Porsche is built

March 15, 2026
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March 14, 1963 – The Mercedes 230SL debuts

March 14, 2026
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March 13, 1969 – The Love Bug movie debuts

March 13, 2026

March 10, 1983 – Ford Bronco II goes on sale

March 10, 2026
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March 9, 1901 – Olds Motor Vehicle Co. prototypes destroyed in fire

March 9, 2026
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March 6, 1896 – Charles King drives the first automobile in Detroit, ushers in the Motor City

March 6, 2026
an early buick with founder David Buick driving

March 5, 1929 – David Buick dies

March 5, 2026
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The Car Company that Took on the Big 3 – Tucker Corp goes into receivership – March 3, 1949

March 3, 2026
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March 2, 1966 – The first Mustang is traded in for the 1,000,000th

March 2, 2026

Who Is Mario Andretti? The Racing Legend Born to Win (February 28, 1940)

February 28, 2026
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