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This Day in Automotive History
January 6, 1925 – John DeLorean’s birtheday
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January 5, 1798 – Steam vehicle pioneer James Semple is born
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January 2, 1975 – Top Gear America host Dax Shepard is born
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January 1, 1942 – Ending civilian auto production for WWII
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December 31, 1974 – Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan is born
Brazilian race car driver Antoine Rizkallah “Tony” Kanaan Filho, better known as Tony Kanaan, was born on this day in
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