On this day in…
1909
115 years ago
The last brick, made of gold was laid at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, giving the track its popular nickname “The Brickyard” Read more…
1914
110 years ago
Henry J Kaiser formed his first company, the Henry J Kaiser, specialising in road construction Read more…
1924
100 years ago
The Culver City (California) Board Speedway staged its first event, with more than 70,000 visitors in attendance Read more…
1929
95 years ago
The first Pontiac Model 6-30-B and New Series Big Sixes were produced Read more…
1930
94 years ago
The first Ford Model A Victoria was introduced Read more…
1931
93 years ago
Rolls-Royce acquired the much smaller rival car maker Bentley after the latter’s finances failed to weather the onset of the depression Read more…
1934
90 years ago
Founder of the Standard Motor Co Read more…
1941
83 years ago
The Nazi-occupation government in France ordered that all automobiles registered before December 1925 had to be destroyed to supply material for the armaments industry Read more…
1947
77 years ago
French pioneer automotive engineer and manufacturer, Louis Delage (73) died in poverty Read more…
1947
77 years ago
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) was founded at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida Read more…
1978
46 years ago
Ford Motor Company celebrated the 150 millionth car, truck or tractor to be built worldwide since its founding 75 years earlier Read more…
1987
37 years ago
Chrysler pleaded no contest to federal charges of selling several thousand vehicles as new even though employees had driven them with the odometer disconnected Read more…
1987
37 years ago
The last American Motors-designed Eagle station wagon was produced Read more…
1989
35 years ago
Patty Moise set a record closed course run for a female at 216 Read more…
1999
25 years ago
The greatest height ramped by a monster truck of 7 Read more…
2001
23 years ago
A £2m prototype supercar was reported stolen by Allard Marx, chairman and founder of the company behind the unique Delfino Feroce after it went missing from outside a friend’s home in Fulham, west London Read more…
2004
20 years ago
The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau), a large cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France, was formally dedicated by President Jacques Chirac and opened to traffic 2 days later Read more…
2005
19 years ago
BMW UK Ltd extended its commitment to Formula BMW with the announcement of an exclusive partnership with Formula One legend Nigel Mansell, who joined the Formula BMW UK Championship to help groom future F1 stars, including his two sons Greg (17) and Leo (21) Read more…
2005
19 years ago
It was reported that Volkswagen AG was getting ready for the 2006 US launch of its $1 million Bugatti Veyron, a 2-seater with 1,001 horsepower Read more…
2005
19 years ago
The first MINI LOUNGE opened in Madrid, Spain Read more…
2016
8 years ago
Lucid Motors of Menlo Park, California, US unveiled a prototype, luxury electric sedan in a ceremony at the company’s Fremont workshop Read more…
