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This Day in
Automotive History

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Brian Corey

September 2, 1994 – The National Corvette Museum Opens

September 2, 2024

September 1, 1989 – The first Lexus sales begin

September 1, 2024

August 31, 2003 – Allegedly drunk doctor clocked at 182 mph in Lamborghini Diablo

August 31, 2024

August 28, 2007 – Racer Phil Hill dies

August 28, 2024

August 25, 1991 – Michael Schumacher makes Formula One debut

August 25, 2024

August 24, 1985 – The Yugo goes on sale in the United States

August 24, 2024

August 23, 2018 – Nissan Announces $170M Investment in US Assembly Lines

August 23, 2024

10 Most Expensive Cars Sold at the 2024 Monterey Car Week

August 23, 2024

August 22, 1967 – The AMC Javelin is Announced

August 22, 2024

Who Founded Bugatti? The Legacy of Speed the Left on August 21, 1947

August 21, 2024
nissan skyline

August 20, 1969 – Nissan announced Nissan Skyline 1500 improvements

August 20, 2024
kia ev6

August 19, 2022 – Kia EV6 debuts

August 19, 2024
Walter-Chrysler-with-1924-Maxwell-Chrysler-B-70

August 18, 1940 – Walter Chrysler dies

August 18, 2024

August 17, 2022 – New Dodge Charger EV Concept Debuts

August 17, 2024

August 16, 1906 – Mason Motor Cars begins production

August 16, 2024
ford contour mercury mystique

August 15, 1994 – Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique go into production

August 15, 2024

Who Founded Ferrari? Before Dying on August 14, 1988 He Approved One Last Car

August 14, 2024
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August 13, 1955 – Hideo Fukuyama, first Japanese NASCAR driver, is born

August 13, 2024
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