October 13, 1957 – The Edsel Show
October 13, 2021
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October 12, 1868 – Audi founder is born
October 12, 2021
October 9, 1992 – Peekskill Meteorite hits a Chevrolet
October 9, 2021
October 7, 1945 – The first postwar Cadillacs
October 7, 2021
October 4, 1928 – Mercedes straight 8 debuts
October 4, 2021
October 2, 1959 – The Chevrolet Corvair is introduced
October 2, 2021
September 20, 1962 – The MGB goes to press
September 20, 2021
September 18, 1955 – The 2 millionth Ford V8 engine is built
September 18, 2021
September 13, 1899 – First pedestrian killed by a car in the USA
September 13, 2021
September 12, 1966 – The press meets the Chevrolet Camaro
September 12, 2021
September 11, 1970 – The Ford Pinto goes on sale
September 11, 2021
September 8, 1974 – Evel Knievel attempts to jump Snake River Canyon
September 8, 2021
September 7, 1896 -“Get a Horse!”
September 7, 2021
September 6, 1949 – VW is returned to German control
September 6, 2021
September 5, 1960 – A deadly Southern 500
September 5, 2021
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