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1832

191 years ago

Nicolas Carnot (36), a pioneer in the development of the internal combustion engine, died in Paris Read more…

1901

122 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

112 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

96 years ago

New regulations came into force in the UK limiting the length of new cars to 27 feet 6 inches Read more…

1945

78 years ago

The last Cadillac-built M-24 tank was produced, ending the company’s World War Two effort Read more…

1949

74 years ago

Alex Xydias set a stock-powered automobile speed record, reaching 156 Read more…

1954

69 years ago

The 1,000,000th 1954 Ford was produced Read more…

1958

65 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

63 years ago

60 people died when a bus plunged off bridge into Turvo River, Brazil Read more…

1967

56 years ago

The famous industrialist Henry J Read more…

1975

48 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

44 years ago

The Cortina Mark V was announced Read more…

1984

39 years ago

Vauxhall unveiled the Astra Mk2, which went on sale in October Read more…

1993

30 years ago

Construction of the Homestead-Miami Speedway, began in Homestead, Florida (US) Read more…

1994

29 years ago

Ford and Mazda agreed to truck manufacturing joint venture in Thailand Read more…

1996

27 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

26 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

22 years ago

Bridgestone/Firestone agreed to pay $7 Read more…

2002

21 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

20 years ago

Team ‘Fancy Carol’ (Japan) achieved a fuel consumption of 0 Read more…

2003

20 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…

2006

17 years ago

Carl C Read more…

2008

15 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

15 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

14 years ago

The US government ‘cash for clunkers’ program ended Read more…

2010

13 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…

2010

13 years ago

George Michael pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court in London to driving under the influence of drugs Read more…