January 17, 1953 – The Chevrolet Corvette debuts
January 17, 2022
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January 13, 1942 – Ford receives Soybean Car patent
January 13, 2022
January 12, 1879 – Ray Harroun, first Indy 500 winner, is born
January 12, 2022
January 11, 1923 – Carroll Shelby is born
January 11, 2022
January 10, 1942 – Ford earns WWII Jeep contract
January 10, 2022
January 9, 1924 – Ford’s worth tops $1 billion
January 9, 2022
January 6, 1930 – The first diesel road trip
January 6, 2022
January 5, 1924 – The first Chrysler car debuts
January 5, 2022
January 4, 1900 – The first car in Florida arrives
January 4, 2022
January 3, 1926 – Pontiac debuts
January 3, 2022
December 30, 1940 – California’s first freeway opens
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December 29, 1800 – Charles Goodyear is born
December 29, 2021
December 28, 1938 – Death of an actress and auto parts inventor
December 28, 2021
December 24, 1961 – The birth of the Split Window Corvette
December 24, 2021
December 17, 1903 – The Wright Brothers’ first powered flight
December 17, 2021
December 16, 1949 – The first Saab car
December 16, 2021
December 13, 1957 – The last first generation Ford Thunderbird
December 13, 2021
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