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March 15, 1906: Rolls Royce Ltd. officially registered with Charles S. Rolls and F. Henry Royce as directors.

March 18, 1908: Ford introduced the Model T to dealers.

March 20, 1988: Pontiac produced it's last Fiero after 5 years of production. A total of 370,168 Fieros were produced. It was the first and only mass-produced mid-engine sports car by a U.S. manufacturer.

March 24, 1898: Robert Allison became the first person to purchase an American-built motor car, a Winton.

March 28, 1976: First American Grand Prix held in Long Beach, California. Clay Regazzoni won the race, sat on pole position, and set the fastest lap in a Ferrari.

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February 16, 1852: H & C Studebaker is founded by Henry and Clement Studebaker in South Bend, IN. First a blacksmith and wagon business, they converted to car making in 1902.

February 18, 2001: Dale Earnhardt died in the last lap of the Daytona 500. Earnhardt was a seven time Winston Cup Champion. He was only 49 years old.

February 20, 1954: Ford unveils the Thunderbird at the Detroit Auto Show. The Thunderbird went on sale in October as a 1955 model and sold 3,500 in the first ten days.