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Cheap Date: 1973 Plymouth Satellite Custom Wagon
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March 23, 1957 – Chevrolet Corvette SS makes only racing appearance
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March 15, 1961 – Jaguar E-Type is Released
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March 14, 1914 – NASCAR great Lee Petty is born
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April 15, 1964 – Who bought the first Mustang?
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On this day in 1964, two days before the official Ford Mustang on-sale date, one mistakenly left the dealership. The lucky new owner, the first person
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April 7, 1947- Henry Ford dies
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April 6, 1904 – VW Beetle & Porsche 356 designer Erwin Komenda is born
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April 5, 1951 – Dean Kamen, Segway inventor, is born
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April 3, 1885 – The internal combustion engine is patented
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