December 6, 1976 – Kitty O’Neil sets a land speed record
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December 5, 1985 – Frankie Muniz, actor and race car driver, is born
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December 1, 1928 – Duesenberg Model J debut
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November 30, 1960 – The last DeSoto
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November 29, 1906 – Lancia is founded
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November 28, 1980 – Yugo production begins
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November 26, 1969 – Nissan exports one millionth car from Japan
November 26, 2024
November 25, 1949 – The 1,000,000th Cadillac
November 25, 2024
November 24, 2006 – Lewis Hamilton is announced as new McLaren F1 driver
November 24, 2024
November 18, 1960 – End of the line for DeSoto
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November 17, 1986 – The Assassination of Renault CEO Georges Besse
November 17, 2024
November 14, 1996 – GM releases its EV1, first electric car
November 14, 2024
November 13, 1997 – Corvette, Mustang & Jeep designer Larry Shinoda dies
November 13, 2024
November 12, 1908 – GM buys Oldsmobile
November 12, 2024
November 10, 1885 – The first motorcycle rider
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