October 20, 1902 – The first Cadillac is completed, maybe…
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October 19, 1965 – MGB GT goes on sale
October 19, 2022
October 18, 1951 – DeSoto Firedome production begins
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October 17, 1969 – The first Plymouth Superbird is completed
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October 16, 1950 – The Hudson Hornet debuts
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October 14, 1947 – Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier
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October 13, 1963 – Custom car designer Chip Foose is born
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October 12, 1981 – 3rd generation Camaro production begins
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October 11, 1928 – Alfonso de Portago is born
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October 9, 1953 – Chrysler sells the Chrysler Building in NYC
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October 3, 1912 – First win for Duesenberg
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September 29, 1913 – Inventor of the Diesel engine mysteriously disappears
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September 28, 1938 – Charles Duryea dies
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September 23, 1972 – Crystal Palace sees its last professional race
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America’s First Car Hits the Road in 1893
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September 19, 1887 – What do the numbers on the gas pump mean?
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September 15, 1991 – Bugatti EB 110 released
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