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This Day in
Automotive History

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Brian Corey

October 11, 1928 – Long name, fast driver

October 11, 2019

October 2, 1959 – The Aircooled American

October 2, 2019

October 1, 1908 – The first Model T leaves the assembly line

October 1, 2019

September 26, 1982 – K.I.T.T. hits the silver screen

September 26, 2019
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September 25, 1725 – The inventor of the automobile is born, and later crashes…

September 25, 2019

September 18, 2004 – BMW releases the 1 Series

September 18, 2019

September 17, 1909 – GM legend Ed Cole is born

September 17, 2019

September 14, 1965 – My Mother the Car Premiers

September 14, 2019
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September 12, 1918 – Cannonball Baker’s trip to every state capital for ReVere comes to an end

September 12, 2019

May 3, 1924 – Ken Tyrrell is born

May 3, 2017

April 30, 1925 – Dodge Brothers sold to investment bank in record setting transaction

April 30, 2017

April 5, 1923 – Firestone begins balloon tire production

April 5, 2017

March 30, 1948 – Irish F1 team owner Eddie Jordan is born

March 30, 2017

February 28, 1940 – Mario Andretti is born

February 28, 2017

February 21, 1948 – NASCAR is founded

February 21, 2017

February 10, 1966 – Ralph Nader testifies in front of congress for the first time

February 10, 2017

February 09, 1846 – Wilhelm Maybach is born

February 9, 2017

February 8, 1993 – GM sues NBC

February 8, 2017
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