This Day in Auto History: 7.16.1900 F. P. Nehrbas, a Buffalo, NY bicycle mechanic, joins the E. R. Thomas Motor Company to build the prototype automobile designed by Erwin Ross Thomas 7.16.1928 Racer Jim Rathmann is born in Valparaiso, IN 7.16.1956 Stylists complete work on the “real” 1957 Packards, which were destined to be scrapped in favor of Studebaker-based cars built in South Bend, IN 7.16.1966 Racer Chris Irwin makes his Formula 1 debut, driving a Brabham-Climax to a 7th place finish in the British Grand Prix - the Shannon makes its only Formula 1 appearance, but the Type SH1 driven by Trevor Taylor retires with a split fuel tank

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