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This Day in
Automotive History

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Brian Corey

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August 17, 1896 – First pedestrian killed by a car

August 17, 2021

August 16, 1906 – The first Mason Motor Car

August 16, 2021

August 14, 1956 – NASCAR racer Rusty Wallace is born

August 14, 2021

August 13, 1898 – James Packard buys a Winton – dislikes it and starts Packard

August 13, 2021
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Why the Ford Model T Changed the World and Made Cars Affordable (August 12, 1908)

August 12, 2021
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August 11, 1966 – The first production Chevrolet Camaro is born

August 11, 2021
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August 10, 1907 – The Peking to Paris race is won

August 10, 2021

August 9, 1996 – The inventor of the jet engine dies

August 9, 2021

August 8, 1938 – Ford registers Mercury

August 8, 2021
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August 6, 1932 – A patent request is made for the drive-in theater

August 6, 2021
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August 5, 1899 – Henry Ford starts his first car biz, the Detroit Automobile Company

August 5, 2021
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August 3, 1900 – Firestone Tire & Rubber is founded

August 3, 2021
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August 2, 1987 – Michael Andretti sets average speed record for an Indy race

August 2, 2021

August 1, 2007 – I-35 bridge collapses during rush hour

August 1, 2021
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Fast 5 Friday – Detroit Edition

July 30, 2021
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July 28, 1924 – Ferrari racer Luigi Musso is born – with him, a deadly rivalry

July 28, 2021

Video – Starting a 1970 Opel GT After Sitting

July 26, 2021

July 24, 2000 – Fourth generation Dodge Caravan begins production

July 24, 2021
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