December 2nd


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1899

124 years ago

British racing legend John R Read more…

1902

121 years ago

French engine designer Léon-Marie-Joseph-Clément Levavasseur patented the first working V8 engine in France Read more…

1916

107 years ago

The Uniontown (Pennsylvania) Board Speedway staged its first event, a 112 Read more…

1927

96 years ago

The Ford Model A was unveiled in New York City’s Waldorf Hotel and in 35 other cities around the US, Canada and Europe Read more…

1928

95 years ago

The 1929 Auburn Series 6-80 and 8-90 were introduced Read more…

1938

85 years ago

The Veteran Motor Club of America was founded Read more…

1956

67 years ago

Pontiac announced plans to produce a limited edition model with fuel injection Read more…

1962

61 years ago

Peter Arundell won a one-car “race” at Monza, Italy Read more…

1964

59 years ago

The first Renault 16 was completed at the purpose-built car plant at Sandouville, near Le Havre in France Read more…

1969

54 years ago

American Motors and Kaiser Industries Corporation signed an agreement whereby Kaiser could sell their Kaiser-Jeep operation to AMC Read more…

1969

54 years ago

Sir David Brown opened a Aston Martin Lagonda North America Inc Read more…

1974

49 years ago

Production began of the square-edged Ford Escort Mk 2 Read more…

1974

49 years ago

The government of Kuwait purchased a 14 Read more…

1976

47 years ago

Robert B Roberts of Hudson, North Carolina became the 75,000th subscriber to ‘Old Cars’ newspaper Read more…

1994

29 years ago

A 127 car pile-up on Interstate 35 in San Antonio, Texas caused by blinding glare and rain-slicked roads, injured 67 Read more…

1997

26 years ago

Ken Tyrrell announced that he had sold his eponymous team to British American Racing Read more…

1998

25 years ago

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced plans to host the United States Grand Prix Formula One race at the Speedway starting in 2000 Read more…

2000

23 years ago

Thieves broke into the London home Madonna shared with Guy Ritchie Read more…

2001

22 years ago

Bruce Halford died in Devon, aged 70 Read more…

2002

21 years ago

Toyota delivered its first two “market-ready” hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (FCHVs, in the company’s shorthand) to researchers at the University of California (UC) Read more…

2008

15 years ago

Hawaii unveiled plans to be first in the nation to roll out electric car stations statewide, a move Governor Linda Lingle hailed as a major step toward weaning the islands off oil Read more…

2009

14 years ago

The world’s first concept demonstration tyres made with BioIsoprene™ technology, a breakthrough alternative to replace a petrochemically produced ingredient in the manufacture of synthetic rubber with renewable biomass, made their debut in Copenhagen, Denmark Read more…

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