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1832
192 years ago
Nicolas Carnot (36), a pioneer in the development of the internal combustion engine, died in Paris Read more…
1901
123 years ago
The 50 mile (80 km) Piombino-Grosseto road race in Italy was won by Felice Nazzaro in a FIAT 12 hp Read more…
1911
113 years ago
A Packard 3-ton truck driven by Walter T Fishleigh, E L Burnett, and Arnold Haener reached San Francisco, California 46 days after leaving New York City, finishing the first trans-United States trip by a motor truck made completely under its own power Read more…
1927
97 years ago
New regulations came into force in the UK limiting the length of new cars to 27 feet 6 inches Read more…
1945
79 years ago
The last Cadillac-built M-24 tank was produced, ending the company’s World War Two effort Read more…
1949
75 years ago
Alex Xydias set a stock-powered automobile speed record, reaching 156 Read more…
1954
70 years ago
The 1,000,000th 1954 Ford was produced Read more…
1958
66 years ago
Stirling Moss led home Mike Hawthorn and Stuart Lewis-Evans for a British 1-2-3 at the Portuguese Grand Prix Read more…
1960
64 years ago
60 people died when a bus plunged off bridge into Turvo River, Brazil Read more…
1967
57 years ago
The famous industrialist Henry J Read more…
1975
49 years ago
Vern Schuppan drove Harley Cluxton’s Mirage GR8 to victory in the sports car race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, US Read more…
1979
45 years ago
The Cortina Mark V was announced Read more…
1984
40 years ago
Vauxhall unveiled the Astra Mk2, which went on sale in October Read more…
1993
31 years ago
Construction of the Homestead-Miami Speedway, began in Homestead, Florida (US) Read more…
1994
30 years ago
Ford and Mazda agreed to truck manufacturing joint venture in Thailand Read more…
1996
28 years ago
Rusty Wallace led 353 of 500 laps in a dominating performance to win the Goody’s 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee, US Read more…
1997
27 years ago
After the race started behind the safety car for the first time, due to wet weather, Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher won the Belgian Grand Prix Read more…
2001
23 years ago
Bridgestone/Firestone agreed to pay $7 Read more…
2002
22 years ago
Jeff Gordon nudged his way past Rusty Wallace with three laps to go to end a 31-race losing streak with a triumph in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol, Tennessee, US Fifteen caution flags dotted the crash-marred contest Read more…
2003
21 years ago
Fernando Alonso became the youngest ever grand prix winner aged 22 years and 104 days after clinching his maiden grand prix victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix Read more…
2003
21 years ago
Team ‘Fancy Carol’ (Japan) achieved a fuel consumption of 0 Read more…
2006
18 years ago
Carl C Read more…
2008
16 years ago
Part of the M1 by the Tinsley Viaduct (Sheffield, England) was closed to allow safe demolition of the Tinsley cooling towers Read more…
2008
16 years ago
In India about 40,000 protesters surrounded the Tata Motors factory selected to produce the Nano, the world’s cheapest car, alleging land for the site was forcibly taken from local farmers Read more…
2009
15 years ago
The US government ‘cash for clunkers’ program ended Read more…
2010
14 years ago
George Michael pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court in London to driving under the influence of drugs Read more…
2010
14 years ago
A massive traffic jam in north China that stretched for 60 miles on National Highway 110 and the Bejing-Tibet expressway hit its 10-day mark Read more…
