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On This Day in Automotive History: September 29

On This Day in Automotive History
September 29

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Birthdays: Jean Laroche (1914), Ed Fiola (1926), Paul Radford (1931), Johnny Wolford (1933), Carl Williford (1942), Paul Gulson (1945), Renato Mastropietro (1945), Stanley Smith (1949), Chris Hones (1952), Steve Nelson (1953), Lee Faulk (1956), George Metsos (1958), Michael Galati (1959), Keith Segars (1961), Angelo Barretto (1969), David L. Pletcher (1969), Memo Gidley (1970), Ray Cook (1971), Bryan Glaze (1971), Oliver Gavin (1972), Zachary Levi (1980), Chase Montgomery (1983), Mike Hampton (1985), Richard Harriman (1987), J.V. Horto (1990), Miles Maroney (1993), Spencer Pigot (1993)

1913: At the Third American Road Congress, Detroit, Michigan, in addition to a speech by Director Logan Page on good roads and bonded indebtedness, OPR displays two exhibits--one featuring miniature models showing the development of road construction from early Roman roads to the highest type of road today. A second one shows types of road construction now being done.

1966: Chevrolet begins selling the Camaro.

1968: At Rainy Pass, Washington, Regional Administrator Ralph Phillips represents FHWA during the opening ceremony for the last link in State Highway 20 (North Cross-State Highway), famous for its spectacular scenic beauty. The State Legislature originally appropriated $20,000 to start the highway in 1893.

1968: Secretary Alan Boyd, Administrator Lowell Bridwell, and Safety Bureau Director William Haddon, Jr., participate in the Second Annual Conference of the National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders in Washington, DC. The association includes 51 business women and housewives with a strong interest in highway safety, each selected by her State Governor.

2002: Bill Crittenden and Heidi Walczak are married in Ingleside, Illinois.

2002: The first episode of American Chopper aired.

2004: Dusty Wright released his album Elevened, which included his song “Cherry Red Mustang” and a cover of “Mercedes Benz.”