On this day in…
1905
118 years ago
An application was filed to have the Cadillac crest registered as a trademark. Read more…
1920
103 years ago
The first two late-night bus services in London (UK) went into operation. Read more…
1925
98 years ago
Ford Motor Co Read more…
1940
83 years ago
Walter P Read more…
1945
78 years ago
The first post-World War II speed event in England was staged on a grass and earth course at Naish House, near Portishead Read more…
1946
77 years ago
Jule de Dion (90), car builder and one of the founders of the Auto Club de France, died Read more…
1955
68 years ago
The Saab 93 was announced Read more…
1957
66 years ago
Stirling Moss driving a Vanwall 57 won the Pescara Grand Prix, near Pescara, Italy Read more…
1959
64 years ago
The proposed route of the M1 in England was changed to save a Midland’s forest Read more…
1959
64 years ago
The first pictures of BMC’s new compact four-seater Mini, designed by Alec Issigonis, were revealed to the press Read more…
1962
61 years ago
In Iran brothers, Ahmad and Mahmoud Khayami founded “Iran National” to manufacture cars Read more…
1963
60 years ago
Jim Clark driving a Lotus-Ford won the 200-mile USAC Championship race at Milwaukee Speedway in West Allis, Wisconsin, US Read more…
1966
57 years ago
David Pearson steered a Cotton Owens-prepared Dodge to win the Sandlapper 200 at Columbia (South Carolina, US) Speedway Read more…
1974
49 years ago
Carlos Reutemann won the Austrian Grand Prix for Brabham Read more…
1985
38 years ago
French driver Alain Prost driving a McLaren MP4/2B won the Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring Read more…
1991
32 years ago
Dale Jarrett prevailed in a photo finish over Davey Allison to win his first NASCAR Winston Cup event in the Champion Spark Plug 400, Michigan, US Jarrett edged Allison by 10 inches in the closest finish in Michigan International Speedway history Read more…
2002
21 years ago
The Hungarian Grand Prix at Hungaroring was won by Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello with his team mate Michael Schumacher finishing second Read more…
2014
9 years ago
China’s government reported that Mercedes-Benz had violated anti-monopoly law and charged excessive prices for parts, adding to a growing number of global automakers snared in an investigation of the industry Read more…
