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1901
123 years ago
The Paris-Berlin Trail began Read more…
1902
122 years ago
The first Susa-Mont Cenis (Italy) speed hillclimb was won by Vincenzo Lancia in a Fiat Read more…
1905
119 years ago
Howard C Read more…
1909
115 years ago
Mercedes introduced its iconic three-pointed star symbol, designed by technical Director Gottlieb Daimler Read more…
1914
110 years ago
The International Austrian Alpine Run was one of the most famous races of its time Read more…
1922
102 years ago
Julien S Friede was issued with a United States patent for an air tight seat cushion with adjustable vent on behalf of the Moon Motor Car Company, thought to be the only patet ever issued to this firm Read more…
1923
101 years ago
A statue of F Read more…
1926
98 years ago
The smallest field ever to start a classic Grand Prix was made up of just three Bugattis, at the French Grand Prix at Miramas Read more…
1948
76 years ago
The San Remo Grand Prix, a non-Championship Voiturette motor race was held at the Autodromo di Ospedaletti, in San Remo, Liguria, Italy Read more…
1955
69 years ago
Illinois passed the first seat belt legislation in the United States Read more…
1956
68 years ago
BMC announced the redundancy of 12 Read more…
1957
67 years ago
SEAT 600 model production began Read more…
1957
67 years ago
The Chevrolet Division of General Motors registered the “Impala” name as a trademark Read more…
1958
66 years ago
The Mackinac Bridge connecting the two Michigan (US) peninsulas was dedicated Read more…
1964
60 years ago
Production of the Sunbeam Tiger, a high-performance V8 version of the British Rootes Group’s Sunbeam Alpine roadster, began Read more…
1965
59 years ago
Jim Clark in a Lotus Climax won the French Grand Prix on his way to clinching the World Drivers Championship Read more…
1973
51 years ago
At 2 Read more…
1973
51 years ago
The 5,000,000th Cadillac was produced, a blue Sedan DeVille Read more…
1982
42 years ago
David Pearson rolled from the pole position to land his only victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, winning the Coca-Cola 200 at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, US Read more…
1985
39 years ago
After 59 years, the iconic Route 66 entered the realm of history when the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials decertified the road and voted to remove all its highway signs Read more…
1990
34 years ago
Paramount released ‘Days of Thunder’, a film created by the team that brought the world Top Gun Read more…
1994
30 years ago
Samuel Hanks (79), believed to be the only Indianapolis 500 driver to participate in the race before World War II, serve in the war effort, then return to race again after the war, died Read more…
1997
27 years ago
World Record for Most Persons in a Car Skoda Felicia was set: 28 high school students from Brno (Czech Republic) Read more…
1999
25 years ago
Contested over 72 laps of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, the French Grand Prix was won by Heinz-Harald Frentzen driving a Jordan car after starting from fifth position Read more…
2004
20 years ago
The museum dedicated to the Targa Florio endurance race opened in Collesano, Sicily. Read more…
2007
17 years ago
It was reported that the United Auto Group (UAG) would change its name to Penske Automotive Group Read more…
2008
16 years ago
The Dacia Sandero super mini was launched in France Read more…
2018
6 years ago
The first Rwandan-made Volkswagen car rolled off the assembly line on at the country’s first auto factory in Kigali Read more…
