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This Day in
Automotive History

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December 31, 1974 – Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan is born

December 31, 2024

December 30, 1940 – C. Harold Wills, Ford Model T designer, passes away

December 30, 2024
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December 29, 1991 – Alex Tremulis, designer of Duesenbergs and Subarus, dies

December 29, 2024

December 28, 1994 – Nissan Maxima named Motor Trend Import Car of the Year

December 28, 2024

December 27, 1941 – USA begins WWII tire rationing

December 27, 2024
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December 26, 1933 – The beginning of Nissan

December 26, 2024

December 25, 1878 – Louis Chevrolet’s birthday

December 25, 2024

December 24, 1801 – The Puffing Devil

December 24, 2024
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December 22, 1937 – The Lincoln Tunnel opens

December 22, 2024

December 21, 1620 – Pilgrims land at what is now Plymouth, MA, named after a car company formed 300 years later

December 21, 2024
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December 14, 1987 – AMC Eagle production ends

December 14, 2024
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December 13, 1939 – The first Lincoln Continental

December 13, 2024
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December 12, 2000 – GM announces end of Oldsmobile

December 12, 2024

December 11, 1990 – The 1990 I-75 Fog Disaster

December 11, 2024

December 10, 1915 – The 1,000,000th Ford

December 10, 2024
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The Birth of the 1970 Chevelle SS LS6: Chevy’s Ultimate Muscle Car

December 9, 2024
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December 8, 1956 – The Ford Ranchero Makes Debut

December 8, 2024
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December 7, 1931 – The last Ford Model A

December 7, 2024
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