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1905
119 years ago
The California Legislature (US) approved an act requiring registration of all motor vehicles with the Secretary of State Read more…
1907
117 years ago
The first internal combustion-powered cabs in London with taximeters began operating Read more…
1926
98 years ago
The first one-way traffic system in London came into operation at Hyde Park Corner, at the time the world’s busiest road junction. Read more…
1926
98 years ago
The Ford Motor Company renamed its massive River Rouge facility the Fordson Plant Read more…
1927
97 years ago
Production of the Dodge Brothers Series 124 began Read more…
1930
94 years ago
Racer Gastone Brilli-Peri was killed at age 36 when he crashed during a practice run for the Tripoli Grand Prix Read more…
1930
94 years ago
The first race was held on the “Mountain Circuit” at Brooklands. Read more…
1932
92 years ago
The Oakland-derived Pontiac V-8 was produced, Read more…
1932
92 years ago
The Brewster-Ford was introduced by John S Inskip as an attempt to salvage the depression-wrecked remains of Rolls Royce of America Inc Read more…
1933
91 years ago
Sir Malcolm Campbell set a new World Land Speed Record of 272 Read more…
1953
71 years ago
Laura Maxine Elmer, the future wife of Briggs Cunningham, drove a Jaguar to victory in the sports car race for ladies at Palm Springs, California, US Read more…
1953
71 years ago
Emmanuel de Graffenried in a Maserati A6CGM won the Syracuse F2 Grand Prix Read more…
1955
69 years ago
A new Highway Code was published in Great Britain. Read more…
1958
66 years ago
South Carolina police pulled over Alabama boat and car racer J Read more…
1958
66 years ago
The Ferrari of Peter Collins and Phil Hill won the Sebring 12 Hour World Sports Car Championship race Read more…
1959
65 years ago
Johnny Beauchamp, who came out on the losing end of the famous photo finish with Lee Petty in the inaugural Daytona 500, came back a month later to win his first NASCAR race, a 100-lap event on the one-mile dirt track of Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, US Read more…
1969
55 years ago
Contenders fell out of the Sebring 12 Hour World Sports Car Championship race one by one Read more…
1970
54 years ago
Jackie Stewart won the Race of Champions held at Brands Hatch driving a March-Cosworth 701 Read more…
1974
50 years ago
Racer Peter Revson (35) was killed when his Shadow-Cosworth Formula 1 car crashed during a practice run at the Kyalami track in South Africa Read more…
1975
49 years ago
The Goldfields 100 race at Welkom was won by Ian Scheckter, driving a Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 Read more…
1983
41 years ago
The Pentagon awarded a production contract worth more than $1 billion to AM General Corporation to develop 55,000 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) Read more…
1992
32 years ago
Nigel Mansell in his Williams beat Riccardo Patrese in the sister car to win the Mexican Grand Prix Read more…
1998
26 years ago
World Rally champion Colin McRae announced he was considering a move to F1 and had tests arranged with Jackie Stewart’s Ford-powered Grand Prix team Read more…
1998
26 years ago
Dale Jarrett fended off Jeff Gordon’s late charge to win the Transouth Financial 400 at Darlington Raceway, South Carolina, US Read more…
1999
25 years ago
The Volantor flying car, designed by Paul Moller of Davis, California, was introduced to the world Read more…
2000
24 years ago
Ex-boxing champ Barry McGuigan was banned from driving for 3 months and fined £1500 after being caught speeding at J14 M4 at 117 mph Read more…
2006
18 years ago
Twelve Americans died when a tour bus falls into a canyon near Arica, Chile Read more…
2007
17 years ago
SSC tested the top speed capability of the Ultimate Aero TT on on a 12-mile closed stretch of US Route 93 in Nevada Read more…
2022
2 years ago
Electric Maserati Read more…
