January 11, 1989 – Dodge Viper concept debuts
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January 9, 1958 – Toyota and Datsun come to the USA
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January 8, 2006 – NAIAS opens to press, Dodge Challenger concept debuts
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January 7, 1985 – Saturn is founded
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The automotive history of Saturn cars started as a code name for what was to be a new small car
January 6, 2022 – VinFast VF Series debuts at CES
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VinFast, a Vietnamese automaker founded in 2017, debuted the all electric VinFast VF 5, 6 and 7 on this day
January 5, 1798 – Steam vehicle pioneer James Semple is born
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While better known for his political and judicial career, James Semple, born on this day in 1798 in Kentucky, is
January 3, 1914 – Automotive entrepreneur Earl “Madman” Muntz is born
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January 2, 1975 – Top Gear America host Dax Shepard is born
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January 1, 1942 – Ending civilian auto production for WWII
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An order from the US Office of Production Management issued on this day in 1942 announced an impending freeze on
December 31, 1974 – Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan is born
December 31, 2023
Brazilian race car driver Antoine Rizkallah “Tony” Kanaan Filho, better known as Tony Kanaan, was born on this day in
December 30, 1940 – C. Harold Wills, Ford Model T designer, passes away
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Despite many claims to fame, most vehicles are not designed by one particular person. It takes a team to bring
December 29, 1991 – Alex Tremulis, designer of Duesenbergs and Subarus, dies
December 29, 2023
Designing a successful, timeless automobile is no simple feat. It takes intuition, future-vision, a steady hand and an incurable desire
December 28, 1994 – Nissan Maxima named Motor Trend Import Car of the Year
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December 27, 1941 – USA begins WWII tire rationing
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The United States Federal Office of Price Administration (OPA) began its first rationing program to support WWII efforts on this
December 26, 1933 – The beginning of Nissan
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December 25, 1985 – A record setting Christmas drive
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December 23, 1923 – A Rolls-Royce for the president
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December 22, 1937 – The Lincoln Tunnel opens
December 22, 2023
The 8,216 foot long Lincoln Tunnel, passing underneath the Hudson River between New York City and Weehawken, New Jersey, opened
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