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This Day in
Automotive History

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September 26, 1909 – NASCAR founder Bill France is born

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September 24, 1948 – Honda Motor Company is incorporated

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September 23, 1969 – The Dodge Challenger hits the market

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September 22, 1893 – Duryea Bros test first car

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September 21, 1959 – Plymouth Valiant starts rolling off the line

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September 20, 1979 – Lee Iacocca elected chairman of Chrysler

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September 17, 1909 – GM executive Ed Cole is born

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September 16, 1908 – The birth of General Motors

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September 15, 1981 – The John Bull becomes oldest operating locomotive

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September 9, 1982 – Henry Ford II (sort of) leaves Ford Motor Company

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September 7, 1954 – Ford Thunderbird production begins

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September 6, 1949 – Volkswagen is returned to German control

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September 4, 2006 – Bentley Continental GTC production begins

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September 3, 1875 – Ferdinand Porsche is born

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September 2, 1994 – The National Corvette Museum Opens

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September 1, 1989 – The first Lexus sales begin

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August 25, 1991 – Michael Schumacher makes Formula One debut

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August 24, 1985 – The Yugo goes on sale in the United States

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