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This Day in
Automotive History

Picture of Brian Corey

Brian Corey

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March 12, 1831 – Clement Studebaker is born

March 12, 2023
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March 11, 1971 – Lamborghini Countach debuts

March 11, 2023
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March 6, 1896 – Charles King drives the first automobile in Detroit, ushers in the Motor City

March 6, 2023
an early buick with founder David Buick driving

March 5, 1929 – David Buick dies

March 5, 2023

March 5, 1927 – LaSalle debuts

March 5, 2023
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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

1987 Chevy Monte Carlo SS – Super Deal on a Super Sport!

March 2, 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 27, 2019 – Polestar 2 debuts

February 27, 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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Top 5 Craigslist Cars – Week of Feb 13, 2023 – 1980s Edition!

February 13, 2023
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February 12, 2014 – Sinkhole swallows Corvettes at museum

February 12, 2023

February 8, 1985 – William Lyons’ death and 5 of the most important postwar Jaguars ever built

February 8, 2023
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February 5, 1970 – AMC acquires Kaiser Jeep

February 6, 2023
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