This Day in Auto History: 1.11.1913 "The Hudson Motor Car Company introduces the Model 54 sedan, claimedto be the world's first production closed car, at the 13th NationalAutomobile Show in New York City" 1.11.1923 "Carroll Shelby is born in Leesburg, TX" 1.11.1944 "J. Walter Christie, a pioneer designer of front-wheel-drive cars,dies in Falls Church, VA at age 77" 1.11.1956 The 1956 Chevrolet Corvette is introduced 1.11.1959 Racer Thierry Tassin is born in Belgium

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