Friday, April 20, 2007

This Day in Auto History: 20 APRIL

Automobile Quarterly
Automobile Quarterly
This Day in Auto History:

4.20.1898
Tire manufacturer Harvey Samuel Firestone Jr. is born in Chicago, IL
4.20.1922
The Packard Single Six Series 126 and 133 are introduced
4.20.1930
Racer Stuart Lewis-Evans is born in Beckenham, Great Britain
4.20.1940
James William Stryker of General Motors is born in Grand Rapids, MI
4.20.1957
Racer Mario Hytten is born in Switzerland

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

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