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July 3, 1945 – The first postwar cars
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July 2, 1992 – The one millionth Corvette is built
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July 1, 2005 – The final Ford Thunderbird
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June 21, 1983 – 6th gen Nissan Cedric debuts
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The Insane 1903 Road Trip that Put Packard on the Map
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June 18, 1927 – First races at the Nurburgring
June 18, 2024

June 17, 1981 – The final Mercedes-Benz 600 is built
June 17, 2024

June 16, 2003 – Ford GT debuts
June 16, 2024

June 15, 1911 – The electric starter is patented
June 15, 2024

June 14, 2021 – Honda unveils 11th gen Civic
June 14, 2024

June 12, 1971 – The last Lincoln Mark III
June 12, 2024


June 10, 1947 – The Original Saab debuts
June 10, 2024

June 9, 1898 – The oldest winning F1 driver is born
June 9, 2024
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