Tuesday, August 15, 2006

This Day in Auto History: 15 AUGUST


8.15.1893 - Harlow Herbert Curtice of Buick and General Motors is born in Petrieville, MI

8.15.1917 - Charles L. Nedoma of the Chalmers Motor Corporation joins the Cadillac Motor Car Company as Secretary to the Chief Engineer

8.15.1934 - Guy Moll, winner of the 1934 Monaco Grand Prix, is killed at age 24 when his Alfa Romeo P3 crashes during the Coppa Acerbo voiturette race in Pescara, Italy

8.15.1941 - Racer Colin Bond is born in Australia

8.15.1956 - Roy H. Faulkner of Oakland, Nash, Auburn, Studebaker, and Pierce-Arrow dies at age 70


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

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