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This Day in
Automotive History

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Brian Corey

October 19, 2007 – Local Motors secures $2 million in crowd sourced funds for open source car

October 19, 2016

October 17, 1973 – The start of the 1973 oil crisis

October 17, 2016

October 11, 1928 – Birth of racer Alfonso de Portago

October 11, 2016

October 10, 2010 – Chrysler announces the end of the Grand Caravan

October 10, 2016

October 8, 1869 – Frank Duryea is born

October 8, 2016

October 6, 2003 – Anti auto theft patent

October 6, 2016

October 3, 1912 – Duesenberg wins its first race

October 3, 2016

September 19, 1887 – The developer of the octane rating system is born

September 19, 2016

September 10, 1897 – First drunk driving arrest

September 10, 2016

September 8, 1986 – Nissan opens its first plant in the UK

September 8, 2016

September 4, 1891 – Fritz Todt, Autobahn engineer, is born

September 4, 2016

August 28, 1937 – Toyota Motor Co is established

August 28, 2016

August 27, 1859 – The first successful oil well in the US is drilled

August 27, 2016

August 26, 1959 – Mini makes its debut

August 26, 2016

August 23, 1922 – Chitty Bang Bang wins the speed carnival

August 23, 2016

August 22, 1902 – Cadillac is formed

August 22, 2016

August 14, 1909 – First motorized event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

August 14, 2016
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August 8, 1963 – The Great Train Robbery

August 8, 2016
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