The Chevrolet Corvette sports car was presented for the first time at GM Motorama Auto Show in New York.
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Ford Mustang went on sale for the first time.
Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
The first-ever Le Mans endurance race began.
Louis Chevrolet incorporated the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
