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1893
131 years ago
Hungarian engineers János Csonka and Donát Bánki were granted a patented for the carburettor Read more…
1898
126 years ago
Henry Lindfield of Brighton, England, died after being involved in an automobile accident, becoming the first driving fatality in Great Britain Read more…
1916
108 years ago
The UK Government appealed against the use of motorcars and motorcycles for pleasure, to save resources for the war. Read more…
1946
78 years ago
Donald Healey Motor Company Limited was formally incorporated Read more…
1949
75 years ago
Nino Farina drove a Ferrari 125 to victory in the Temporada race in Rosario, Argentina Read more…
1953
71 years ago
William C Read more…
1955
69 years ago
Lee Petty won the 100 mile NASCAR Grand National race on the 1/2 mile dirt Speedway Park oval in Jacksonville Florida Read more…
1958
66 years ago
The first four-seater Ford Thunderbird was introduced Read more…
1960
64 years ago
Jimmy Bryan, driving a Mercury, won the USAC stock car race on the dirt track at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Arizona, US Read more…
1960
64 years ago
Buzz Barton won the final IMCA Sprint Car race of the Florida State Fair series, and Pete Folse was crowned the Florida State Champion at the Florida State Fair, Tampa, Florida, US Read more…
1961
63 years ago
Enzo Ferrari introduced the mid-engined Ferrari Dino 156 Formula 1 car, to comply with then-new Formula One regulations that reduced engine displacement from 2 Read more…
1968
56 years ago
The Lincoln Continental Mark III was introduced in Chicago, Illinois, US Read more…
1970
54 years ago
General Motors were reportedly redesigning its cars to run on unleaded fuel. Read more…
1972
52 years ago
Wayne Shugart won the 40-lap NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race at the Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, Florida, US Read more…
1975
49 years ago
Bobby Allison and David Pearson won the twin 125 mile NASCAR GN qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway Read more…
1976
48 years ago
Paul Russo, AAA / USAC driver from 1934 to 1965, died Read more…
1986
38 years ago
Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt won the twin 125 mile Daytona 500 qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway Read more…
1986
38 years ago
Bobby Allison won the 30th annual Goody’s 300 Busch Grand National Series race at the Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Florida, US Read more…
1987
37 years ago
Jimmy Spencer won the 100-lap Richie Evans Memorial Modified race and Lee Faulk won the Late Model race at the New Smyrna Speedway, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, US Read more…
1988
36 years ago
License plate no Read more…
1988
36 years ago
The 80th Chicago Auto Show opened Read more…
1997
27 years ago
Alain Prost bought out Ligier to set up the Prost Formula One team Read more…
2002
22 years ago
Joining the ranks of the oldest living man (112-years old), tallest living woman (7 ft Read more…
2003
21 years ago
The Ford Freestar was unveiled at 2003 Canadian International Auto Show Read more…
2004
20 years ago
Three-time Polish National rally Champion Janusz Kulig (35) died in a road accident when a train hit his car Read more…
2005
19 years ago
Maurice Trintignant (87), a very versatile driver with Gordini and then Ferrari, winning the 1954 Le Mans 24 Hours race with partner Froilan Gonzalez, died Read more…
2007
17 years ago
Former Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty was fined £300 and disqualified from driving for two months after admitting to two charges of driving without insurance or a licence at Thames Magistrates Court in London. Read more…
2008
16 years ago
A California judge ruled that the actor Mel Gibson, star of such movies as the Academy Award-winning “Braveheart” and the “Mad Max” and “Lethal Weapon” series, had successfully completed the terms of his no-contest plea to misdemeanour drunk driving Read more…
