The first Ford Model T car was assembled.
Only 1,000 of these early Model T’s were produced.
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Gottlieb Daimler patents his engine design.
Ferrari secured its first Grand Prix victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix.
Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
Two rival driverless taxi companies were given approval to operate 24/7 in San Francisco, California.
George Selden filed for the first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile.