September 13, 2004 – Oprah gives away 276 free cars
September 13, 2023
“You get a car! And you get a car! Everybody gets a car!” The moment Oprah gave away 276 Pontiac
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“You get a car! And you get a car! Everybody gets a car!” The moment Oprah gave away 276 Pontiac
On this day in 2018 Ford Motor Company celebrated the production of the ten millionth Mustang, America’s best selling sports
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When Edsel Ford requested a personal luxury vehicle to use while vacationing in Florida, designer Bob Gregorie put pen to
The answer to the question, who built the Model T, is not simple. Sure, you could say Ford Motor Company,
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If you found yourself in The Black Rock Desert in Nevada on this day in 1983 you would not find
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