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1899
127 years ago
The 75 mile (120.7 km) Nice-Castellane-Nice road race was won by Albert Lemaître driving a Peugeot 20 hp, at an average speed of 26.02 mph (41.87 km/h) Read more…
1923
103 years ago
The 1,000,000th Buick was produced Read more…
1926
100 years ago
A Bugatti T35 driven by Alessandro Consonno won a Grand Prix held at the Pozzo Circuit in Verona, Italy Read more…
1926
100 years ago
Bennett Hill won the 250 mile AAA Championship race on the 1 Read more…
1926
100 years ago
Henry Segrave driving a 4 litre Sunbeam Ladybird established a new world land speed record of 152 Read more…
1940
86 years ago
Felice Nazzaro (60), legendary Italian racecar driver, a native of Turin, died Read more…
1947
79 years ago
Earl S MacPherson applied for a United States patent for his vehicle wheel suspension system Read more…
1948
78 years ago
The Gordini 8GC race car was completed and road tested by designer Amedee Gordini Read more…
1948
78 years ago
Chico Landi won the Interlagos Grand Prix in Brazil driving an Alfa Romeo 308 Read more…
1950
76 years ago
Preston Tucker filed suit against his former prosecutors Read more…
1951
75 years ago
The 500th Porsche was completed from the leased Reutter coachworks in Zuffenhausen, Germany by Hans Klauser, research and personnel manager Read more…
1951
75 years ago
Pirelli SpA applied for a patent for its Cinturato radial tire Read more…
1952
74 years ago
The Willys Aero Lark was introduced as a base-trim mid-year model Read more…
1954
72 years ago
Pole-starter Herb Thomas guided his Fabulous Hudson Hornet to victory at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta (Georgia, US), prevailing by one car-length over Buck Baker Read more…
1964
62 years ago
The Iso Rivolta Grifo prototype made its racing debut in the Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance for sports cars, in Florida, US Read more…
1968
58 years ago
Cale Yarborough drove a Wood Brothers Mercury to victory in the NASCAR Grand National race at Atlanta, Georgia, USA Read more…
1971
55 years ago
The Race of Champions at Brands Hatch was won by Clay Regazzoni in a Ferrari 312B2 Read more…
1972
54 years ago
Income and Purchase Taxes were reduced in the UK Budget; making a Rolls Royce £340 cheaper. Read more…
1982
44 years ago
Alain Prost put on a strong performance in his Renault at the Brazilian Grand Prix, taking pole, setting fastest lap and winning the event, though by the disqualification of Piquet, in 1:44:33 Read more…
1987
39 years ago
Jochen Mass and Bobby Rahal drove Bruce Leven’s Porsche 962 to victory in the IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race Read more…
1996
30 years ago
General Motors and the United Auto Workers reached a settlement in a 17-day brake-factory strike that idled more than 177,000 employees and brought the world’s top automaker to a near standstill Read more…
1999
27 years ago
Jeff Burton’s crumpled Ford laid in a smoking heap on the frontstretch at Darlington Raceway, South Carolina, US as rain began to fall securing his victory in one of the zaniest finishes in NASCAR history Read more…
1999
27 years ago
John Force set a NHRA Funny Car speed record of 324 Read more…
2000
26 years ago
DaimlerChrysler announced it had acquired 34% of Mitsubishi Motors Read more…
2000
26 years ago
Alchemy Partners announced the impending launch of the MG Car Company following an outline agreement with BMW to acquire the Rover Group Read more…
2001
25 years ago
Chung Ju-yung (85), South Korean entrepreneur, businessman and the founder of all Hyundai Groups of South Korea, died Read more…
2002
24 years ago
Car production at Vauxhall’s Luton plant ceased after 97 years Read more…
2004
22 years ago
The Malaysian Grand Prix took place at the Sepang circuit; Michael Schumacher took pole position and went onto win the race Read more…
2008
18 years ago
It was reported that the French built Smart ForTwo by Daimler would be introduced in the US, the 37th country to sell the small car, for a starting price of $12,235, nearly 10 years after its European launch. Read more…
