February 22, 1959 – The first Daytona 500
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February 21, 1937 – First successful flight of a flying car
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February 20, 1909 – Hudson is founded
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February 17, 1966 – Remembering Alfred Sloan
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February 16, 1852 – Studebaker is founded
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February 15, 1968 – The AMC AMX debuts
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February 14, 2000 – Chrysler PT Cruiser begins production
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February 13, 1958 – The four seat Ford Thunderbird debuts
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February 11, 1937: The Flint Sit-Down Strike Ends, UAW Recognized
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February 10, 1055 – Sales of the Chrysler 300 Begin
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February 9, 1846 – Engineer Wilhelm Maybach is born
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February 8, 1931 – Actor and racer James Dean is born
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February 7, 1804 – John Deere’s birthday
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February 6, 1954 – Sales of Mercedes-Benz 300SL Begin
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February 5, 1970 – AMC acquires Jeep
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February 4, 1929 – One Millionth Ford Model A
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