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December 14, 1987 – AMC Eagle production ends
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December 11, 1990 – The 1990 I-75 Fog Disaster
The 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster stands as one of the most tragic and impactful events in the history of
December 10, 1915 – The 1,000,000th Ford
Henry Ford had one goal: put the world on wheels. To be able to provide the masses with a car
December 9, 1969 – GM Builds the First 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6
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December 8, 1956 – The Ford Ranchero Makes Debut
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On this day in 1931 the last Ford Model A rolled out of a Detroit auto plant. Ford introduced the
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