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On This Day in Automotive History: March 11

On This Day in Automotive History
March 11

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Birthdays: Harvey Hillegass (1920), Dempsey Wilson (1927), Benny Rapp (1928), Troy Ruttman (1930), Henry Pens (1940), Arturo Merzario (1943), Ray Ellis (1948), Brian Crunden (1952), Mike Wren (1952), Derek Daly (1953), Joe Gosek (1956), Eddie Lawson (1958), Marc Faggionato (1959), Eddie Hoffman (1960), Scott Traylor (1960), Peter Van Breugel (1962), Steve Reny (1966), J.R. Heffner (1972), Joao Barbosa (1975), Damien White (1976), Buck Stevens (1977), Michael Harper (1979), Cole Carter (1983), Rayce Haase (1990), John Edwards (1991), Lane Zardo (1996)

1906: During an official meeting of the City Council of Demopolis, Alabama, today and tomorrow, OPR advice results in a unanimous sentiment to advance the standard of road improvement. The city asks for construction of an object lesson road.

1993: Transportation Planner Wilfred Owen addresses FHWA's Research and Technology Coordinating Committee. He advises that research into demand-side solutions to sustaining mobility could allow the transportation sector to lead in addressing national needs, such as making cities more livable, reducing unnecessary commuter traffic, implementing land conservation, protecting the environment, and saving energy.

2016: The first Cadillac CT6 was delivered.