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January 31, 2000 – The first Ford Explorer Sport Trac is built
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December 30, 1940 – C. Harold Wills, Ford Model T designer, passes away
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December 8, 1956 – The Ford Ranchero Makes Debut
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December 7, 1931 – The last Ford Model A
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November 1, 1927 – Ford Model A production begins
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October 7, 1913 – Model T moving assembly line starts
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September 30, 1966 – The Mercury Cougar is introduced
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September 18, 1955 – The 2 millionth Ford V8 engine is produced
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September 9, 1982 – Henry Ford II (sort of) leaves Ford Motor Company
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September 5, 2006 – Alan Mulally becomes Ford CEO
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August 10, 1978 – 3 teenage girls die in fiery Ford Pinto crash
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July 3, 1945 – The first postwar cars
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