This Day in Auto History: 7.9.1904 The first Buick Model B is driven from Flint to Detroit by Walter L. Marr and Thomas Buick (son of the car’s namesake David D. Buick) to convince Buick Motor Company principal owner James H. Whiting to approve the manufacturing of complete automobiles 7.9.1919 The Ford Motor Company is reorganized as a Delaware corporation with Edsel B. Ford as President - the Henry Ford family now owned 100% of the company’s stock 7.9.1951 Ronald J. Waterbury, Assistant Chief Engineer of Chevrolet who previously had worked for Oakland, Packard, and Studebaker, dies in Detroit, MI at age 52 7.9.1965 The last 1965 Ford Thunderbird is produced 7.9.1989 Racer Craig Arfons, son of Walt Arfons, dies in Sebring, Fl during a WSR attempt

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