This Day in Auto History: 10.9.1899 The world’s first full-sized gasoline-powered buses, two 12-hp German-built Daimlers, go into service in London, England 10.9.1919 Hare’s Motors, Inc. is formed to coordinate the management of Mercer, Locomobile and Simplex 10.9.1931 The last Pontiac Fine Six is produced 10.9.1953 The Chrysler Corporation sells its New York City real estate including the art-deco Chrysler Building 10.9.1962 The 1,000,000th Volkswagen Transporter is produced

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