This Day in Auto History: 9 JANUARY

1.9.1870 "HSH Prince Francis Joseph Leopold Frederick of Teck, Chairman ofthe Royal Automobile Club, is born at Kensington Palace in London" 1.9.1901 "Gioachino Colombo of Alfa Romeo is born in Legnano, Italy" 1.9.1909 "The Badger Four Wheel Drive Auto Company organized in Clintonville,WI" 1.9.1926 The Pontiac is introduced at New York Automobile Show as acompanion marque for the Oakland 1.9.1948 Neste OY is incorporated in Finland

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