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On This Day in Automotive History: December 23

On This Day in Automotive History
December 23

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Birthdays: Emil Agraz (1882), Leonhard Joa (1909), Fred Goad (1915), Onofre Marimon (1923), Joe Nagle (1929), Jim Packard (1931), A.J. Reno (1935), Todd Gibson (1936), Joe Thurman (1938), Colin Hall (1945), Craig Rubright (1947), Don Watson (1951), Bob Cicconi (1952), John Robinson (1953), Michele Alboreto (1956), Ronnie Sewell (1956), Peter Sospenzo (1956), Matt Wacker (1956), Jim Marchino (1958), Tobey Butler (1959), Tim Olson (1960), Tracy Read (1961), Donnie Apple (1962), Bertrand Gachot (1962), Tony Roper (1964), Charles Lamb (1965), Ryck Sanders (1965), Greg Biffle (1969), Piers Johnson (1969), Chris Cook (1971), Gregoire de Galzain (1971), Michael Kidd (1975), Curtis Van Der Wal (1977), Justin Ashburn (1981), Xavier Michel (1982), Brent Raymer (1985), Dominic Tiroch (1986), Hector Aguirre (1987), Patrick Dussault (1991), Jaxson Jacobs (1997)

1986: The final Chevrolet Chevette was produced.

1982: Overcoming a 13-day filibuster intended to block a gas-tax increase, the Senate votes 81-5 to approve the Surface Transportation Assistance Act. Secretary of Transportation Drew Lewis says, "We think this is a tremendous move forward for transportation." To break the deadlock, several Senators arrived in Washington, DC, today on military aircraft and were taken to the Capitol for the vote in police cars with lights flashing and sirens wailing.

1983: In an open letter to readers of Better Roads, President Ronald Reagan says, "The rehabilitation of America's highways is essential if we are to maintain the economic recovery that is already under way." He adds, "I can think of no other government program which more effectively illustrates the way in which federal, state and local authorities should work together, in conjunction with private industry, to meet the needs of the public."

1988: Production of the Plymouth Gran Fury ended.

1990: Wendell Scott died.

1997: Gran Turismo released in Japan.

1998: The film O.K. Garage was released in Spain.

1999: Gran Turismo 2 released in North America.