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1912
112 years ago
The Aermore Manufacturing Company based in Chicago received a patent for the Aermore Exhaust Horn, a multiple-pipe horn powered by an engine exhaust that played a chord like a church organ. Read more…
1933
91 years ago
Arthur L Read more…
1948
76 years ago
The first annual Automotive Equipment Display and Hot Rod Exhibition, presented by the Southern California Timing Association, opened at the National Guard Armory in Exposition Park, in Los Angeles, California Read more…
1949
75 years ago
NASCAR President Bill France promoted a 100-mile race at the new Broward Speedway Read more…
1951
73 years ago
A German patent was issued to Bela Barenyi for his chassis design that was quickly adopted by Mercedes Benz and is considered to be the first conceived primarily with safety in mind Read more…
1954
70 years ago
The World Motor Sports Show opens in Madison Square Garden in New York City Read more…
1955
69 years ago
The Argentine 1000 Kilometers World Sports Car Championship was won by Enrique Saenz Valiente and Jose Maria Ibanez in a Ferrari Read more…
1959
65 years ago
Dense fog brought many roads in England and Wales to a virtual standstill Read more…
1961
63 years ago
William Clay Ford, grandson of Henry Ford, son of Edsel Ford, was elected President of the Detroit Lions football team Read more…
1966
58 years ago
Dan Gurney won his fourth consecutive Riverside 500 to set a Grand National record Read more…
1972
52 years ago
Jackie Stewart won the first Argentine Grand Prix run since 1960 Read more…
1972
52 years ago
Richard Petty won a fog shortened NASCAR GN “Western 500” at Riverside International Raceway Read more…
1972
52 years ago
Wayne Shugart won the 40-lap NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race over David Ezell at the Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, Florida, US Read more…
1977
47 years ago
Carlos Reutemann secured his first win for Ferrari at the Brazilian Grand Prix, his second victory at the event Read more…
1978
46 years ago
Singer Vic Ames (52) of the Ames Brothers singing quartet, who in their fifteen-year notched up 49 US chart entries, died after his car skidded on a patch of ice and struck utility pole Read more…
1982
42 years ago
The South African Grand Prix at Kyalami was overshadowed by a dispute between the drivers and FISA, the sports governing body which for some time threatened to cause the cancellation of the race Read more…
1983
41 years ago
Dana Carter, driving the Rollie Helmling # 54, won the 100-lap USAC Midget race at the Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio, US Read more…
1986
38 years ago
General Motors Corporation stated that they had acquired 59 Read more…
1990
34 years ago
Patty Moise set a record closed course run for a female at 217 Read more…
2004
20 years ago
International glamour and fashion photographer Helmut Newton (83) was leaving the Chateau Marmont hotel at speed when he lost control of his Cadillac SRX and ploughed into a nearby wall on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California Read more…
2006
18 years ago
Ford Motor Co Read more…
2006
18 years ago
“Who Killed the Electric Car?,” a documentary about the aborted attempt by the auto industry to create an electric vehicle, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival Read more…
2006
18 years ago
NASCAR announced that the “Car of Tomorrow” would be run at 16 races in 2007, 26 races in 2008, and the full schedule in 2009 Read more…
2007
17 years ago
The world’s first driveable fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicle with plug-in capability, the Ford Edge with HySeries Drive, was unveiled in Washington, D Read more…
2008
16 years ago
A young businessman paid Dh2 Read more…
2011
13 years ago
A yellow Ferrari previously owned by Eric Clapton sold for £66,500 at auction Read more…
2014
10 years ago
Justin Bieber was arrested after racing his yellow Lamborghini against another sports car on a Miami Beach street Read more…
