On this day in…
1898
124 years ago
The first sprint meeting in the world, sponsored by La France Automobile, was held in Arches Park, near Paris Read more…
1907
115 years ago
Bill Holland, an American race-car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1949, was born Read more…
1909
113 years ago
The first races were held on the newly repaved (with 3,200,000 bricks replacing crushed stone and tar) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Read more…
1924
98 years ago
The Bendix Corporation was organised with Vincent H Bendix as President Read more…
1929
93 years ago
Hellé Nice, driving a Bugatti T35C, set a Montlhery track record by averaging 123 Read more…
1946
76 years ago
Austin Princess limousine was announced Read more…
1949
73 years ago
Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari 166 won the Juan Perón & Buenos Aires Grand Prix held at Palermo Park Read more…
1950
72 years ago
The Rafaela 500 miles at Rafaela was won by Juan Manuel Fangio in a Talbot-Lago T26C Read more…
1950
72 years ago
NASCAR announced that $23,024 in points fund money would be distributed to drivers in all stock car divisions based on final points standings Read more…
1968
54 years ago
The family movie “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” starring Dick Van Dyke, debuted in New York Read more…
1981
41 years ago
Ford and Mazda established Autorama, a joint venture distribution channel for Ford products in Japan Read more…
1982
40 years ago
The first TAG turbo V-6 racing engine developed jointly by Porsche and McLaren was tested in preparation for use in the McLaren MP4/1D chassis Read more…
1991
31 years ago
Racer George Abecassis died in Ibstone, UK, at the age of 78 Read more…
1991
31 years ago
General Motors announced it would close 21 North American plants over the next four years and slash tens of thousands of jobs in a sweeping restructuring of the world’s largest company Read more…
1994
28 years ago
Henry Banks died in Indianapolis, Indiana (US) aged 81 Read more…
1995
27 years ago
Production began of Aeromax, Ford’s first all-new, heavy-duty truck in 25 years, at the Kentucky Truck Plant in the US Read more…
1997
25 years ago
A unique bridge-and-tunnel expressway across Tokyo Bay opened to traffic Read more…
1999
23 years ago
The Ford Motor Company was awarded Car of the Century (COTC) for its Ford Motor Company and creator of the Model T, was named Automotive Entrepreneur of the Century Read more…
2004
18 years ago
A new stretch of motorway through West and North Yorkshire, England was opened to drivers Read more…
2005
17 years ago
David Keith Duckworth (72), the English engineer best known for designing the Cosworth DFV (Double Four Valve) engine, an engine that revolutionised Formula One, died Read more…
2005
17 years ago
Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs after being stopped by police in east London Read more…
2006
16 years ago
Mike Dickin (63) late-night host on the British radio station talkSPORT was killed in a car crash while driving on the A30 near his home in Cornwall Read more…
2007
15 years ago
Lewis Hamilton was suspended from driving in France for a month after being caught speeding at 196 km/h (122 mph) on a French motorway Read more…
2009
13 years ago
General Motors Co Read more…
