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This Day in
Automotive History

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July 7, 1924 – Alfa Romeo & Ferrari designer Carlo Chiti is born

July 7, 2025

July 6, 1961 – The last Renault CV4 is built

July 6, 2025
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When Was the First Corvette Made? The Origin of an American Icon (June 30, 1953)

June 30, 2025
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June 27, 1985 – Route 66 is decertified

June 27, 2025
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June 26, 1906 – The first Grand Prix

June 26, 2025
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June 25, 1956 – The last Packard leaves Detroit assembly line

June 25, 2025

June 24, 1911 – F1 great Juan Manuel Fangio is born

June 24, 2025

June 23, 1971 – The movie Le Mans, starring Steve McQueen, debuts

June 23, 2025

June 22, 2001 – The Fast and the Furious debuts

June 22, 2025
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June 21, 1947 – The first post war Mille Miglia

June 21, 2025
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June 20, 1942 – Auschwitz prisoners steal a car to escape

June 20, 2025

June 17, 1928 – Cord is Founded

June 17, 2025

June 13, 1953 – Tony Rolt  and Duncan Hamilton win 24 Hours of Le Mans, apparently drunk

June 13, 2025

What Happens If You Junk a Car That Still Has a Loan on It?

June 13, 2025

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Founder, Dies at 82 — His Music Fueled California’s Car Culture

June 11, 2025

June 8, 1948 – The first Porsche debuts

June 8, 2025
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June 6, 1925 – Chrysler is founded

June 6, 2025

June 3, 2013 – the Legacy of Infiniti Founder Bill Bruce

June 3, 2025
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