This Day in Auto History: 9.13.1892 Achille Philion is issued a United States Patent for his “Steam Carriage” 9.13.1936 E. R. Thomas of Thomas and Thomas-Detroit dies in Buffalo, NY at age 85 9.13.1953 OSCA makes its final Formula 1 appearance in the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, with Louis Chiron finishing tenth 9.13.1961 The first Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster, a 1962 model, is produced 9.13.1969 The Alabama Speedway in Talladega, AL stages its first event, a 401.66 mile NASCAR race won by Ken Rush in a Chevrolet Camaro

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