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1899
126 years ago
British racing legend John R Read more…
1902
123 years ago
French engine designer Léon-Marie-Joseph-Clément Levavasseur patented the first working V8 engine in France Read more…
1916
109 years ago
The Uniontown (Pennsylvania) Board Speedway staged its first event, a 112 Read more…
1927
98 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
97 years ago
The 1929 Auburn Series 6-80 and 8-90 were introduced Read more…
1938
87 years ago
The Veteran Motor Club of America was founded Read more…
1956
69 years ago
Pontiac announced plans to produce a limited edition model with fuel injection Read more…
1962
63 years ago
Peter Arundell won a one-car “race” at Monza, Italy Read more…
1964
61 years ago
The first Renault 16 was completed at the purpose-built car plant at Sandouville, near Le Havre in France Read more…
1969
56 years ago
Sir David Brown opened a Aston Martin Lagonda North America Inc Read more…
1969
56 years ago
American Motors and Kaiser Industries Corporation signed an agreement whereby Kaiser could sell their Kaiser-Jeep operation to AMC Read more…
1974
51 years ago
The government of Kuwait purchased a 14 Read more…
1974
51 years ago
Production began of the square-edged Ford Escort Mk 2 Read more…
1976
49 years ago
Robert B Roberts of Hudson, North Carolina became the 75,000th subscriber to ‘Old Cars’ newspaper Read more…
1994
31 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
28 years ago
Ken Tyrrell announced that he had sold his eponymous team to British American Racing Read more…
1998
27 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
25 years ago
Thieves broke into the London home Madonna shared with Guy Ritchie Read more…
2001
24 years ago
Bruce Halford died in Devon, aged 70 Read more…
2002
23 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
17 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
16 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…
