On this day in…
1900
126 years ago
Oliver Lippincott became the first motorist in Yosemite National Park, when he drove there in his Locomobile steamer Read more…
1910
116 years ago
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A Read more…
1914
112 years ago
A new world land speed record was established at Brooklands by L Read more…
1923
103 years ago
Opel recorded its finest racing moment when a 12-litre car built in 1913 won a beach race on Fano Island, Denmark at a speed of 128 mph Read more…
1946
80 years ago
Morris raised its car prices: two-door saloons now cost £270 and four-doors cost £290. Read more…
1951
75 years ago
Curtis Turner scored a convincing victory at Dayton (Ohio, US) Speedway, pulling away from Dick Rathman to win the 200-lap main event Read more…
1951
75 years ago
Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead in their works-entered Jaguar C-type, claimed the first Le Mans win for the marque Read more…
1954
72 years ago
The first section of the New York State Thruway – a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States Read more…
1956
70 years ago
The last 1956 Packard automobile was produced, marking the end of production at Packard’s Connor Avenue plant in Detroit, Michigan Read more…
1956
70 years ago
George Amick won the USAC Championship race at Langhorne, Pennsylvania Read more…
1962
64 years ago
Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien drove a Ferrari 330 TR/LM to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Read more…
1966
60 years ago
The US Senate voted 76-0 for the passage of what will become the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act which was signed into law by President Lyndon B Read more…
1971
55 years ago
The Kingsway (Wallasey) Tunnel under the River Mersey between Liverpool and Wallasey was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II Read more…
1973
53 years ago
The National Drag Racing Championship held its first meeting at Silverstone, Northamptonshire (UK) Read more…
1974
52 years ago
Following negotiations with Michelin about control of Citroën, Peugeot took over the direction and management of Citroën Read more…
1981
45 years ago
The worlds largest cable suspension bridge over the Humber estuary was opened to traffic Read more…
1984
42 years ago
Starting on pole, Nelson Piquet in a Brabham BMW led from flag to flag at the Detroit Grand Prix and held off a brilliant charge by first-year driver Martin Brundle in the normally aspirated Tyrrell to win by less than a second Read more…
1986
40 years ago
The first unleaded petrol to be available in the United Kingdom went on sale Read more…
1988
38 years ago
Molly Brennan, driving the General Motors Sunraycer at Mesa, Arizona, USA established the record for the highest speed attained in a solely solar-powered land vehicle (78 Read more…
1990
36 years ago
Alain Prost driving a Ferrari 641/2 won the Mexican Grand Prix held at Hermanos Rodriguez Read more…
2001
25 years ago
Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari F2001 won the European Grand Prix at Nürburgring Read more…
2001
25 years ago
Tony Stewart overtook Robby Gordon with 11 laps remaining to score a victory in the Dodge/ Save Mart 350 at the renamed Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, US Read more…
2004
22 years ago
A tanker carrying 17,000 litres of petrol collided with a bus in Zahedan, near Bam in Iran Read more…
2006
20 years ago
An incredibly rare 1937 Horch 853A Sport Cabriolet in original unrestored, unprepared condition was sold at auction in Cortland NY for $299,000 US Read more…
2015
11 years ago
On the 105th anniversary of the founding of Alfa Romeo, the company unveiled a new logo at a press event at the Alfa Romeo Museum; together with the Alfa Romeo Giulia as part of the brand’s relaunch plan Read more…
2015
11 years ago
New Alfa Romeo logo Read more…
