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May 23, 1989 – The Citroën XM hits the market
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May 19, 1903 – When was Buick Founded?
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May 18, 1958 – Lotus makes its F1 debut
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May 15, 1942 – Gas rationing begins in US for WWII efforts
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May 13, 1986 – Jeep Wrangler goes on sale
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May 12, 1988 – The new Ford Mustang – er, Probe, debuts
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May 11, 1978 – 2 millionth Camaro leaves factory
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May 10, 1904 – Audi is founded, sort of
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May 9, 1980 – Skyway Bridge disaster
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May 7, 2016 – First autopilot death
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May 6, 1928 – Chrysler announces DeSoto
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May 4, 1904 – Royce meets Rolls
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Henry Royce was born poor and found himself working by age 9. Charles Rolls came from an affluent family and
May 3, 1949 – The Willys Jeepster debuts
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The sands of north Africa. The jungle isles of the Pacific. The bombed out cities of Europe. The driveways of
May 2, 1913 – Famed car designer Pietro Frua is born
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May 1, 1926 – Ford Motor Company and the birth of the 40 hour work week
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