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1901
123 years ago
Charles A Read more…
1905
119 years ago
The first Shelsley Walsh speed hillclimb event in Worcestershire was won by British driver Ernest Instone, who established the hill record by posting a time of 77.6 seconds for an average speed of 26.15 mph in his 35-bhp Daimler Read more…
1908
116 years ago
Henry Ford’s first Model T, affectionately known as the ‘Tin Lizzie’, rolled off the assembly line in Detroit, Michigan Read more…
1916
108 years ago
(10-12th) The first Pike’s Peak hillclimb contest in the Rocky Mountains was held, to celebrate the completion of a new road built by Spencer Penrose, who presented a 60-lb silver trophy Read more…
1939
85 years ago
The Vintage Sports Car Club held the last auto race at Donington Park, in England, before the outbreak of World War II Read more…
1947
77 years ago
The most famous Renault of the early post-war years, the 4-cylinder, 760cc 4 hp Renault 4CV, was launched Read more…
1951
73 years ago
Newcomer Tommy Thompson outlasted Curtis Turner in an epic slugfest to win the Motor City 250 at Detroit, US Read more…
1956
68 years ago
Tim Flock kept a steady pace to score the last of his 39 career victories in the only race for NASCAR’s top series at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, US Read more…
1962
62 years ago
Production commenced of the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland Read more…
1963
61 years ago
The first 1964 Thunderbird rolled off the assembly line Read more…
1964
60 years ago
Jarrolds, the printers, dispatched the first advance copies of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the Magical Car Read more…
1969
55 years ago
Mark Donohue drove a Chevrolet Camaro to victory in the SCCA Trans-Am race at Watkins Glen, New York, US Read more…
1979
45 years ago
Alan Jones won the Austrian Grand Prix for Williams, with Jaques Villeneuve (Ferrari) second and Jacques Laffite third (Ligier) Read more…
1981
43 years ago
Isuzu, Suzuki, and General Motors signed an agreement in Tokyo, Japan to share information on the development of small four-wheeled vehicles Read more…
1983
41 years ago
(13th-21st ): A record Mercedes-Benz drive took place in Nardo, Italy Read more…
1985
39 years ago
Manfred Winkelhock (33), was killed when he crashed heavily at turn 2 at Mosport Park of Bowmanville near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, during the Budweiser 1000 km World Endurance Championship event Read more…
1988
36 years ago
Francis Ford Coppola’s critically acclaimed biopic “Tucker: The Man & His Dream” premiered in U Read more…
1988
36 years ago
Two buses collided on the highway between Teheran and Tabriz in northern Iran, killing 30 and injuring 50 Read more…
1990
34 years ago
Belgian driver Thierry Boutsen driving a Williams FW13B took his third and final Grand Prix win in Hungary after leading the entire race Read more…
2003
21 years ago
Lee Ryan from the boy band Blue was arrested whilst driving a Porsche around central London and was charged with drink driving Read more…
2007
17 years ago
Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon trade spun in the Centurion Boats at the Glen race at Watkins Glen, New York (US), with Stewart coming out on top Read more…
2007
17 years ago
A motorcycle rider was killed in a drive-by shooting whilst travelling between junctions 12 and 13 on the M40 Read more…
2011
13 years ago
General Motors recalled 16,198 Chevrolet Impala and Buick LaCrosse cars in the United States and Canada to address sensor and power-steering problems. Read more…
2018
6 years ago
Rider Shigeru Yamashita with an unofficial team of Kawasaki employees (known as Team 38) set a 202 Read more…
