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1845
179 years ago
English inventor R Read more…
1895
129 years ago
The Self Propelled Traffic Association (SPTA), the first automobile club in Great Britain, was organised in London with Sir David Salomons as president, and John Philipson, Sir Frederick Bramwell, Alexander Siemens, and the 12th Earl of Winchilsea as Vice President Read more…
1902
122 years ago
Benz & Cie Read more…
1912
112 years ago
Charles Nash was elected President of General Motors succeeding Thomas Neal Read more…
1915
109 years ago
The 1,000,000th Model T Ford was produced Read more…
1917
107 years ago
The Nakajima Aircraft Company was organised in Japan – the firm would eventually evolve into Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd Read more…
1917
107 years ago
BMW’s Trademark, a circular blue and white BMW, called a “roundel”, was submitted for registration at the Imperial Patent Office, Germany Read more…
1920
104 years ago
Horace E Dodge (52) died in Palm Beach, Florida, US Read more…
1924
100 years ago
The new Mercedes 15/70/100 hp (and 24/100/140 hp) cars with 6 cylinder supercharger engines were presented at the Berlin Automobile Show Read more…
1929
95 years ago
The Cadillac V-16 was announced to dealers in a letter from division President Lawrence P Fisher Read more…
1934
90 years ago
A new speed record of 311 Read more…
1954
70 years ago
To determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live, Lt Read more…
1963
61 years ago
Purfina SA changed its name to Fina SA Read more…
1970
54 years ago
Lee Iacocca became president of Ford Motor Company Read more…
1979
45 years ago
Stuntman Eddie Kidd accomplished a “death-defying” motorcycle leap Read more…
1981
43 years ago
The Rouge Steel Company was formed as a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company Read more…
1992
32 years ago
Ayrton Senna tested a Penske Indy Car at Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona Read more…
1992
32 years ago
Ayrton Senna took to the wheel of a Penske Indy car in a secret test in Phoenix, Arizona, US Read more…
1997
27 years ago
The Toyota Prius went on sale in Japan Read more…
2002
22 years ago
Car & Driver named the Ford Focus as one of the “10 Best Cars” for the fourth year in a row Read more…
2003
21 years ago
An arrest warrant was issued for Eddie Irvine when he failed to turn up at Bow Street Magistrates Court in London to answer to a speeding charge Read more…
2004
20 years ago
Never a man to miss the chance to make a headline or two, Bernie Ecclestone announced he was interested in staging a grand prix through the streets of London Read more…
2008
16 years ago
Congressional officials said majority Democrats and the White House had finalised a deal to spend $15 billion on emergency loans for struggling US automakers Read more…
2011
13 years ago
The last bendy buses were withdrawn from service in London Read more…
2013
11 years ago
General Motors named Mary Barra to succeed Dan Akerson as CEO, making her the first female CEO in the global automotive industry Read more…
2013
11 years ago
Officials in Istanbul, Turkey introduced floating car parks to try to resolve the chronic traffic problems Read more…
