August 16, 1937 – Harvard introduces traffic engineering
August 16, 2023
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August 5, 1955 – The one millionth VW Beetle
August 5, 2023
August 2, 2000 – BMW officially announces a new MINI Cooper
August 2, 2023
July 31, 1916 – Racing legend Louise Smith is born
July 31, 2023
July 28, 1922 – Billy Durant takes control of Locomobile
July 28, 2023
July 9, 2009 – The last Chrysler PT Cruiser
July 9, 2023
July 8, 1968 – Dodge strike rocks Detroit
July 8, 2023
July 2, 1992 – The one millionth Corvette
July 2, 2023
June 22, 2001 – The Fast and the Furious series begins
June 22, 2023
June 18, 1923 – The first Kalamazoo Checker is built
June 18, 2023
June 17, 1928 – E.L. Cord founds Cord Corporation
June 17, 2023
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