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Automotive History

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December 17, 1903 – The Wright Brothers’ first powered flight

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December 16, 1949 – The first Saab car

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December 14, 1909 – The last brick is laid at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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December 13, 1957 – The last first generation Ford Thunderbird

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December 11, 1894 – The first auto show

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December 4, 1915 – Henry Ford sets sail to end WWI on “Peace Ship”

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December 1, 1913 – Ford starts moving assembly line

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November 28, 1895 – Chicago hosts the first US automobile race

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November 27, 1949 – First Japanese winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans is born

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November 26, 1963 – Porsche debuts the 904 Carrera GTS

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November 24, 1971 – 50th anniversary of D.B. Cooper hijacking

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November 23, 1954 – The 50 millionth General Motors car is produced

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November 21, 1970 – Ford gets a new Boss – 351 Mustang that is

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November 16, 1901 – New electric vehicle land speed record

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November 15, 1977 – The 100,000,000th Ford

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