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This Day in
Automotive History

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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

February 7, 1975 – Canada slows to 55 MPH

February 7, 2017

Feburary 4, 1922 – Lincoln is sold to Ford

February 4, 2017

February 2, 1992 – First Japanese win at 24 Hours of Daytona

February 2, 2017

January 31, 1942 – The last pre-war Chryslers, Plymouths and Studebakers

January 31, 2017

January 26, 1979 – “Dukes of Hazzard” premiers

January 26, 2017

January 22, 1950 – Preston Tucker cleared of charges

January 22, 2017

January 19, 1954 – GM’s $1 billion investment

January 19, 2017

January 13, 1906 – The first AMCMA show

January 13, 2017
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January 12, 1904 – Ford sets new land speed record

January 12, 2017

January 8, 1944 – Auto racer William K. Vanderbilt II dies

January 8, 2017

January 6, 1930 – Cummins takes a diesel drive

January 6, 2017

January 3, 1969 – F1 World Champ Michael Schumacher is born

January 3, 2017

December 31, 1927 – The last Dearborn Independent

December 31, 2016

December 27, 1941 – The start of US tire rationing

December 27, 2016
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