April 30, 1925 – Dodge Brothers is sold for record amount
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April 29, 2004 – Oldsmobile shuts down
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April 27, 2009 – GM announces end of Pontiac
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General Motors made a fateful announcement on this day in 2009 when it declared plans to phase out the Pontiac
April 25, 1959 – Mario Andretti makes US racing debut
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Mario Andretti, made his US racing debut on this day in 1959, just four years after emigrating to the USA.
April 20, 1927 – Race car driver Phil Hill is born
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Phil Hill, born on this day in 1927, was an American racing driver who competed in Formula One, sports car
April 19, 2005 – Bugatti Veyron sets production speed record
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Developed by Volkswagen Group engineers in Germany and built in France by Bugatti, the Veyron combined technological prowess with cutting
April 18, 1934 – Citroën Traction Avant debuts
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April 17, 1964 – The Ford Mustang goes on sale
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Picture yourself the New York Auto Show on this day in 1964. You’re in a huge crowd, gathered to hear
April 16, 2003 – Honda Element goes on sale
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April 14, 1927 – The first Volvo
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Though the Volvo name first appeared in 1915 as a subsidiary of Swedish bearing manufacturer SKF, more than a decade
April 13, 1965 – The ten millionth Pontiac
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Pontiac was founded in 1926 as a companion marque to Oakland, which was also owned by General Motors. The first
April 12, 1888 – Cecil Kimber, founder of MG, in born
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On this day in 1888 Cecil Kimber was born in London to Henry and Fanny Kimber. In 1928 he would
April 10, 1969 – Harley Earl passes away
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Automotive designer and executive Harley J. Earl, often referred to as the “Father of the Corvette,” passed away on this
March 25, 2005 – Saturn Sky debuts
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March 24, 1970 – 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona breaks 200 MPH on Track
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Buddy Baker arrived at Alabama International Motor Speedway on this day in 1970 after a morning of skeet shooting. He
March 22, 1974 – Peter Revson, F1 driver and heir to Revlon Cosmetics fortune, dies
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March 21, 1960 – Ayrton Senna, F1 Champ, is born
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March 17, 1977 – Lamborghini Cheetah SUV debuts
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