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May 20, 1987 – AMC Agrees to Chrysler Acquisition Deal
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May 14, 1966 – Subaru introduces the 1000
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May 8, 1879 – George Selden files US patent for the automobile
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May 5, 1914 – Erwin “Cannonball” Baker starts first cross country run
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April 23, 1947 – The 1,000,000th Packard is built
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April 22, 1996 – Mercedes SLK class debuts at Turin
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April 21, 1983 – C4 Corvette is introduced
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April 15, 1964 – Who bought the first Mustang?
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April 8, 2004: A Million Strong – The Skoda Fabia and the Legacy of Czech Ingenuity
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April 7, 1947- Henry Ford dies
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April 6, 1904 – VW Beetle & Porsche 356 designer Erwin Komenda is born
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April 5, 1951 – Dean Kamen, Segway inventor, is born
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April 3, 1885 – The internal combustion engine is patented
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March 26, 1879 – Othmar Ammann, NYC bridge designer, is born
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