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This Day in
Automotive History

Picture of Brian Corey

Brian Corey

James Packard, founder of Packard Motor Car Company

March 20, 1928 – James Packard, Founder of Packard Motor Car Company, dies

March 20, 2023
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March 19, 2005 – John DeLorean dies

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March 18, 1933 – Studebaker goes bankrupt

March 18, 2023
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March 17, 1948 – Hells Angels MC is founded

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March 16, 1958 – The 50,000,000th Ford

March 16, 2023
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March 15, 1968 – Construction begins on highest tunnel in the US

March 15, 2023
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Top 5 ~ Barn Find Cars Edition ~ This Week’s Craiglist Classic Cars for March 13, 2023

March 14, 2023
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March 12, 1831 – Clement Studebaker is born

March 12, 2023
an early buick with founder David Buick driving

March 5, 1929 – David Buick dies

March 5, 2023

March 5, 1927 – LaSalle debuts

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March 4, 1932 – Iconic custom car builder Ed “Big Daddy” Roth is born

March 4, 2023
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March 3, 2009 – Maybach pays tribute to its past with release of Zeppelin

March 3, 2023
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March 1, 1921 – Cameron Argetsinger, founder of Watkins Glen International, is born

March 1, 2023
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February 23, 1958 – Juan Manuel Fangio is kidnapped

February 23, 2023
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February 22, 1959 – The first Daytona 500

February 22, 2023
First NASCAR race

When was NASCAR Founded? The Napkin Tale of February 21, 1948

February 21, 2023
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What Was the First Toyota Ever Made? A Look at the Brand’s Origins (February 14, 1867)

February 14, 2023
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February 12, 2014 – Sinkhole swallows Corvettes at museum

February 12, 2023
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