Mercedes and Benz merged to form the brand name Mercedes-Benz.
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Jessi Combs broke the female fastest land speed record when her jet-powered vehicle reached a speed of 522.783 mph (841.338 kph).
Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
Industrialist Henry Ford's method to construct auto bodies from plastic was patented.
The first Chevrolet Corvette was manufactured in the US.
A gasoline-powered car was tested in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the first time in the US.
