Monday, June 25, 2007

This Day in Auto History: 23 JUNE

Automobile Quarterly
Automobile Quarterly
This Day in Auto History:

6.23.1909
Ford No. 2, a Model T driven by Bert Scott and Jimmy Smith, arrives at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, WA, winning the “race” that had started in New York City 23 days earlier
6.23.1917
The 4-passenger Disbrow Quad Express is announced
6.23.1930
Racer Bob Harkey is born
6.23.1945
The Ford Motor Company ends operations at its Willow Run factory
6.23.1963
Worth McMillion makes his Grand National racing debut driving a Pontiac at South Boston, VA

Source: Automobile History Day By Day, by Douglas A. Wick

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