Tuesday, June 19, 2007

This Day in Auto History: 19 JUNE

Automobile Quarterly
Automobile Quarterly
This Day in Auto History:

6.19.1913
Racer Paolo “Paul” Zuccarelli is killed at age 28 along with his riding mechanic, Fanelli, when their Peugeot crashes between Thomery and Tivoli, France during a practice run for the upcoming French Grand Prix at Amiens
6.19.1938
Racer Charlie Glotzbach is born
6.19.1947
The Tucker ‘48 is introduced before over 5,000 people at the Tucker plant in Chicago, IL
6.19.1954
Lester C. Hunt, designer of Wyoming’s famous “bucking bronco” license plate in 1936 before serving as that state’s Governor 1943-1949 and as a United State Senator 1949-1954, dies at age 61
6.19.1964
Racer Enrico Bertaggia is born in Noale, Italy

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

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