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1895

129 years ago

The world’s first gasoline-powered bus service began between Seigen, Netphen and Duez, Germany Read more…

1908

116 years ago

The Ford Model T was announced to dealers Read more…

1910

114 years ago

A four-wheel brake system designed by J.M Read more…

1917

107 years ago

The steamer ‘Vigilancia’ with 84 FWD trucks on board was torpedoed by a German U-boat which resulted in the US entering into World War I Read more…

1927

97 years ago

Wade Morton set a US stock car record, driving an Auburn 8-88 1,000 miles at an average speed of 68 Read more…

1929

95 years ago

General Motors (GM) announced its plans to acquire Opel AG, one of Germany’s largest car companies Read more…

1929

95 years ago

Bill Lowe drove a Lombard to victory in the 1100cc class of the Australian Grand Prix, held at Phillip Island Read more…

1933

91 years ago

American marque Studebaker went into receivership Read more…

1935

89 years ago

The 30 mph speed limit for built-up areas came into force in Great Britain Read more…

1947

77 years ago

William C Read more…

1953

71 years ago

The Chrysler Imperial Newport hardtop coupe was introduced as a mid-year model Read more…

1958

66 years ago

Plastone Company Inc Read more…

1972

52 years ago

Bobby Unser led most of the way to win the 150 mile USAC Championship race at Phoenix International Raceway Read more…

1973

51 years ago

Henri Pescarolo, Gerard Larrousse and Francois Cevert teamed in a Matra-Simca to win the ‘6 Hours of Vallelunga’ World Championship for Makes race, in Italy Read more…

1973

51 years ago

“Dyno” Don Nicholson became the first NHRA Pro Stock racer to reach 150 mph at the end of the 1/4-mile when he run 150.50 mph at Gainesville, Florida, USA. Read more…

1974

50 years ago

Wally Booth drove his AMC Hornet to victory over Jack Roush’s Mustang in the Gatornationals Pro Stock finals Read more…

1977

47 years ago

José Carlos Pace (32), Brazilian Formula One driver was killed in a light aircraft accident, just days after the 1977 South African Grand Prix, in which Tom Pryce was killed after running over Jansen Van Vuuren Read more…

1978

46 years ago

Gordon Johncock won the USAC Championship ‘Jimmy Bryan 150’ at Phoenix International Raceway Read more…

1978

46 years ago

Brian Redman, Charles Mendez and Bob Garretson teamed in a Porsche 935 to win the 12 Hours of Sebring Read more…

1978

46 years ago

Peter Gethin drove his Chevron B24 to victory in the opening round of the European Formula 5000 series on the Brands Hatch circuit Read more…

1979

45 years ago

Buddy Baker broke a long dry spell, winning the NASCAR Grand National ‘Atlanta 500’ in Harry Ranier’s Olds Read more…

1984

40 years ago

Benny Parsons outdueled Dale Earnhardt and Cale Yarborough to win the 500 mile NASCAR Grand National race at Atlanta International Raceway, Georgia Read more…

1991

33 years ago

Ken Schrader landed his third victory in NASCAR’s top series, pulling away to a 3 Read more…

1995

29 years ago

Fermin Velez, Eric van de Poole, and Andy Evans drove a Ferrari 333SP to victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring Read more…

1997

27 years ago

The state-owned Chery Automobile Co Read more…

2001

23 years ago

Michael Schumacher won the Malaysian Grand Prix held at Sepang from pole and outpaced his teammate Rubens Barrichello who finished second 23 seconds behind Read more…

2003

21 years ago

Kurt Busch and Ricky Craven battled in one of the greatest last-lap finishes in NASCAR history at the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Read more…

2003

21 years ago

Karl Kling, German F1 driver died in Gaienhofen on Lake Constance, Germany due to natural causes Read more…

2003

21 years ago

Shropshire’s first motorway service station, Telford Services, opened on the M54 Read more…

2003

21 years ago

BMW Great Britain announced final pricing, specifications and options for the forthcoming BMW Z4 roadster Read more…

2007

17 years ago

Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen won on his Ferrari debut at the first round of the 2007 championship, held in Australia Read more…

2009

15 years ago

Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Lewis Hamilton in his Vodafone McLaren Mercedes race suit Read more…

2016

8 years ago

India’s Asha Rani, known as the Iron Queen, broke the record for the heaviest vehicle pull by hair by a female when pulling a London bus with 32 people on board, a total weight of 12,216kg or 26,931 Read more…

2018

6 years ago

In Arizona (US) an Uber car operating in autonomous mode struck Elaine Herzberg (49) in Tempe, who soon died of her injuries at a local hospital Read more…