Wednesday, April 30, 2008

This Day in Auto History:

Automobile Quarterly
Automobile Quarterly

4.30.1910
H. Kerr Thomas begins designing the Pierce-Arrow 5-ton truck
4.30.1921
The Miller 183 8-cylinder engine makes its racing debut in a 150-mile race in Fresno, CA
4.30.1948
The Land Rover is introduced at the Amsterdam Auto Show
4.30.1962
The 47,000,000th Chevrolet is produced
4.30.1978
The Mercedes-Benz C-111/3 research car sets nine world records for Diesel-engined cars, including 2,345 miles in 12 hours (an average of 195.39 mph)

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

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