January 24, 1860 – The jumping spark engine is patented
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January 22, 1975 – Mercury Bobcat goes public
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January 21, 1862 – Opel is founded
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January 18, 1919 – Bentley is founded
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January 17, 2023 – Chevrolet announces hybrid Corvette E-Ray
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January 15, 1997 – Subaru unveils production Forester for US market
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January 14, 1954 – Nash & Hudson merge to form AMC
January 14, 2026
January 11, 1989 – Dodge Viper Concept debuts
January 11, 2026
January 9, 1958 – Toyota and Datsun come to the USA
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January 6, 1925 – John DeLorean’s birthday
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January 5, 1798 – Steam vehicle pioneer James Semple is born
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