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1902
120 years ago
Alexander Y Malcolmson, a Detroit coal dealer and friend Henry Ford agreed to a partnership with Ford for the purpose of building a prototype automobile that would attract other investors Read more…
1910
112 years ago
The Great Chadwick Six set a world’s record for ten miles covering the distance in 8 minutes, 23 seconds Read more…
1922
100 years ago
Three Fiats driven in turn by native Italians Felice Nazzaro, Pietro Bordino, Salamano, Enrico Giaccone and Evasio Lampiano became the first cars to run on the track at Monza, Italy. Read more…
1930
92 years ago
Rene Cozette (34), a design engineer with Sizaire-Berwick who later invented the Cozette carburetor and the supercharger, died when he crashd during a test run at the Montlhery circuit in France Read more…
1931
91 years ago
The first cloverleaf interchange in the US, opened at Watson Road and Lindbergh Boulevard near St Read more…
1939
83 years ago
The last major grand prix before World War II was staged at Bremgarten in Switzerland, and in a bid to lure the Italians into taking part and challenge the all-conquering Germans, the organisers ran the race in two heats, one for Voiturettes and one for GP cars, with the best from each going to a combined final Read more…
1941
81 years ago
Ford produced its last British private car until after the war Read more…
1946
76 years ago
World War II civilian truck restrictions imposed during World War II were lifted in the U Read more…
1948
74 years ago
NASCAR was forced to cancel a number of scheduled events due to an outbreak of polio in North Carolina, US Read more…
1949
73 years ago
The first International Trophy at Silverstone was first run and won by Alberto Ascari driving a Ferrari 125 at an average speed of 89 Read more…
1950
72 years ago
The eleventh race of the 1950 NASCAR season was run at Dayton Speedway in Dayton, Ohio Read more…
1952
70 years ago
NASCAR issued a new rule that would reprimand drivers who were guilty of reckless highway driving Read more…
1954
68 years ago
Plymouth officially dropped its Hy-Drive semi-automatic transmission Read more…
1956
66 years ago
Plans were announced to continue the Packard marque as a badge-engineered Studebaker for the 1957 model year Read more…
1962
60 years ago
The first 1963 Ford Thunderbird was produced Read more…
1970
52 years ago
The Triumph 1500, capable of reaching a top speed of 87 mph and accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 16 Read more…
1971
51 years ago
Paula Murphy, “Miss STP” made a record closed course run for a female at 171 Read more…
1978
44 years ago
Pole-starter David Pearson passed Darrell Waltrip on the final lap to win the Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway, clinching the last of 43 wins with the legendary Wood Brothers team Read more…
1991
31 years ago
The Mazda Motor Corporation of Japan announced it planned to enter the luxury car market in 1994 with the Amati Read more…
1992
30 years ago
Doug McCombs of Spokane, Washington driving the Endeavor III, a modified International truck powered by a Detroit Diesel V-12 engine, ay the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, US set a land speed record of 223 Read more…
2000
22 years ago
The Saleen S7, American’s first production supercar developed jointly by Saleen, Hidden Creek Industries, Phil Frank Design, and Ray Mallock Lt Read more…
2003
19 years ago
Renault announced that its driver line-up of Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso would remain unchanged for the following season Read more…
2004
18 years ago
83 tow trucks rolled through the streets of Wenatchee, Washington, in an event arranged by the Washington Tow Truck Association (WTTA) Read more…
2005
17 years ago
Bentley Motors celebrated the seventy-fifth anniversary of the famous Blue Train race with the launch of the Arnage Blue Train saloon at ‘The Quail – A Motorsports Gathering’ in California’s Carmel Valley Read more…
2014
8 years ago
The Guinness World Record for the most cars pulled by an individual of 13 was set by Zsolt Sinka, in Budapest, Hungary Read more…
