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5/24/1991--Hit movie "Thelma and Louise" debuts in theaters, starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, and a 1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible.
6:00 AM May 24th
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5/23/1934--Texas and Louisiana police kill outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker in a 1934 Ford DeLuxe as they attempt to evade arrest.
6:29 AM May 23rd
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(2/2) In one memorable scene, Newman drives a triple black 1969 Ford Thunderbird 2-Door Landau around the Indy 500 track.
6:41 AM May 22nd
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(1/2) 5/22/1969--"Winning" released in theaters. Starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Newman portrays a race car driver.
6:41 AM May 22nd
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5/21/1901--Connecticut is first in the nation to pass a law limiting motor vehicle speed to 12 mph in cities and 15 mph on country roads.
6:15 AM May 21st
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5/18/1958--Team Lotus makes its Formula One debut at the Monaco Grand Prix in France. It would become one of the top Formula One teams.
5:45 AM May 18th
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5/17/1868--Horace Elgin Dodge, Sr., co-founder of Dodge Brothers Co., which was sold to Chrysler in 1928, was born. He died on 12/10/1920.
6:19 AM May 17th
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5/15/1962--Chrysler introduced its Turbine experimental car to its dealers at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
4:42 PM May 15th
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5/15/1942--Gas rationing began in 17 Eastern states due to World War II. It was mandatory in all 50 states by the end of the year.
5:11 AM May 15th
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5/14/2007--DaimlerChrysler announced the sale of 80.1% of its Chrysler group to Cerberus Capital Management, a U.S. private-equity firm.
4:32 AM May 14th
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(3/3) Higher front tire pressures caused oversteer issues in the car, which were eliminated by correct front/rear tire pressures.
8:04 AM May 13th
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(2/3) This was due to failure of owners to maintain proper front tire pressure. The rear engine design required less tire pressure in front.
8:04 AM May 13th
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Trivia: (1/3) Chevrolet's Corvair, built from 1960-69, was criticized in Ralph Nader's book "Unsafe at Any Speed," for its poor handling.
8:04 AM May 13th
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Automotive Legend Carroll Shelby Dies at 89. Born 1/11/1923, he died Thursday night at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, TX.
6:42 AM May 12th
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5/12/2000--Adam Petty, 19, son of Kyle Petty and grandson of Richard Petty, is killed in Loudon, NH during a Grand National practice.
6:34 AM May 12th
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5/11/1947--B.F. Goodrich Company, Akron, OH, announced the tubeless tire, a safety improvement that eliminated the need for inner tubes.
6:24 AM May 11th
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5/10/1980--U.S. announces nearly $1.5 billion dollars in federal loans for nearly bankrupt Chrysler Corp., which were paid off by 1983.
5:59 AM May 10th
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Trivia: 5/8/1956--Henry Ford II resigned as chairman of the Ford Foundation, the Ford family's charitable organization.
6:28 AM May 8th
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6/7/1998--A $36 billion merger between luxury car maker Daimler-Benz (Mercedes-Benz) of Germany and Chrysler Corporation is announced.
5:48 AM May 7th
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5/6/1991--Harry Gant, 51, wins his 12th NASCAR victory at Winston 500 in Talladega, AL. Gant was the oldest man ever to win a NASCAR event.
6:07 AM May 6th
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