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December 23, 1923 – A Rolls-Royce for the president
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December 22, 1937 – The Lincoln Tunnel opens
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This Day in Automotive History
June 6, 1925 – Chrysler is founded
June 6, 2025
On this day in 1925 Walter Chrysler founded Chrysler Corporation when he reorganized the Maxwell Motor Company under the new name. Before doing so, W. Chrysler
June 3, 2013 – the Legacy of Infiniti Founder Bill Bruce
Twelve years ago today, the automotive world lost one of its quieter giants. Bill Bruce, the founding general manager of
May 27, 1937 – The Golden Gate Bridge opens
The Golden Gate Bridge is among the most recognizable man-made landmarks in the United States, if not the world. The
May 21, 2003 – Automobile builder Alejandro de Tomaso dies
Alejandro de Tomaso was born in Argentina in 1928 to a politically prominent family. In the mid 1950s he fled
May 20, 1987 – AMC Agrees to Chrysler Acquisition Deal
On May 20, 1987, the automotive industry witnessed a landmark moment when American Motors Corporation (AMC) agreed to be acquired
May 14, 1966 – Subaru introduces the 1000
By 1966, Subaru had been selling its tiny, rear engine 360 for nearly a decade. By then, executives knew the
May 8, 1879 – George Selden files US patent for the automobile
When patent lawyer George B. Selden first filed with the US Patent Office for an internal combustion engine on May
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