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This Day in
Automotive History

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Brian Corey

white pontiac fiero

March 20, 1988 – End of production for the Pontiac Fiero

March 20, 2026

March 15, 1954 – The 5,000th Porsche is built

March 15, 2026
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March 14, 1963 – The Mercedes 230SL debuts

March 14, 2026
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March 9, 1901 – Olds Motor Vehicle Co. prototypes destroyed in fire

March 9, 2026
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The Car Company that Took on the Big 3 – Tucker Corp goes into receivership – March 3, 1949

March 3, 2026
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March 2, 1966 – The first Mustang is traded in for the 1,000,000th

March 2, 2026
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Who Invented the Automobile? He was Born February 26, 1725

February 26, 2026
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February 25, 1899 – The first recorded death of an automobile driver

February 25, 2026
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February 24, 1973 – AMC Levi edition cars debut

February 24, 2026
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February 22, 1959 – The first Daytona 500

February 22, 2026
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February 20, 1909 – Hudson is founded

February 20, 2026
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February 19, 1954 – Ford Thunderbird concept is completed

February 19, 2026
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February 13, 1958 – The four seat Ford Thunderbird debuts

February 13, 2026
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February 12, 2014 – Sinkhole at the Corvette Museum

February 12, 2026
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February 6, 1954 – Sales of Mercedes-Benz 300SL Begin

February 6, 2026
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February 2, 2004 – Dodge Ram SRT-10 sets speed record for production trucks

February 2, 2026
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The Complicated Legacy of Ferdinand Porsche, the car company founder who died January 30, 1951

January 30, 2026

January 29, 1929 – GM begins its overtake of Opel

January 29, 2026
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