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This Day in
Automotive History

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Brian Corey

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When Did a Drag Car First Hit 200 MPH? Don Garlits’ Record Run (August 1, 1964)

August 1, 2022
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What’s in the Barn? A 1959 Cadillac!

August 1, 2022

July 31, 1971 – The first drive on the moon

July 31, 2022

July 30, 2003 – The last production Type 1 VW Beetle

July 30, 2022
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July 28, 1973 – Summer Jam brings 600,000 people Watkins Glen raceway for concert

July 28, 2022
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July 27, 1990 – After 42 years, the last Citroën 2CV rolls off the assembly line

July 27, 2022

July 26, 1998 – Disaster strikes at Michigan International Speedway

July 26, 2022

July 25, 1959 – A hovercraft crosses the English Channel

July 25, 2022
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July 24, 1917 – Pullman automobiles of York, Pennsylvania is liquidated

July 24, 2022

July 23, 2007 – 6,000,000th North American Civic

July 23, 2022
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July 22, 1908 – Fisher Body is formed

July 22, 2022
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July 21, 1974 – The last VW Karmann Ghia

July 21, 2022
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July 20, 1967 – The last Panhard car rolls off the assembly line

July 20, 2022
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What Happened in Chappaquiddick? The Full Story of the Kennedy Accident

July 18, 2022
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July 17, 2007 – Mercedes-Benz announces SLR McLaren Roadster

July 17, 2022
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July 16, 1935 – The first paid parking meter is installed

July 16, 2022

July 14, 1915 – Chevrolet buys Mason Motor Company

July 14, 2022
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July 13, 1805 – The first self propelled amphibious vehicle is tested

July 13, 2022
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