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This Day in
Automotive History

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Brian Corey

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November 1, 1955 – Studebaker Hawk line is introduced

November 1, 2022
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October 26, 1909 – General Motors buys Cartercar

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October 21, 1897 – Autocar, the oldest surviving American vehicle company, is founded

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October 20, 1902 – The first Cadillac is completed, maybe…

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October 19, 1965 – MGB GT goes on sale

October 19, 2022

October 14, 1947 – Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier

October 14, 2022

October 13, 1963 – Custom car designer Chip Foose is born

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October 12, 1981 – 3rd generation Camaro production begins

October 13, 2022
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October 11, 1928 – Alfonso de Portago is born

October 11, 2022
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October 3, 1912 – First win for Duesenberg

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October 1, 1908 – GM buys Buick, Ford builds first production Model T

October 1, 2022
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September 29, 1913 – Inventor of the Diesel engine mysteriously disappears

September 29, 2022

September 28, 1938 – Charles Duryea dies

September 28, 2022

September 27, 1925 – Construction on Nürburgring racing circuit begins

September 27, 2022
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September 26, 1982 – Knight Rider debuts

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September 23, 1972 – Crystal Palace sees its last professional race

September 23, 2022
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America’s First Car Hits the Road in 1893

September 22, 2022

September 19, 1887 – What do the numbers on the gas pump mean?

September 19, 2022
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