On this day in…
1861
165 years ago
The appositely named George Francis Train began operating his trams along the Bayswater Road in London (England), from Notting Hill to Marble Arch Read more…
1899
127 years ago
The first of the legendary Nice Speed Trials were held on the Promenade des Anglais, when cars were timed over 1 mile from a standing start Read more…
1901
125 years ago
Chicago’s first official auto show opened Read more…
1909
117 years ago
Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH was founded by Wilhelm Maybach with his son Karl Maybach as director Read more…
1915
111 years ago
The British Army ordered 50 FWD trucks to be delivered in 40 days Read more…
1930
96 years ago
Baconin Borzacchini in a Maserati V4 won the Tripoli Grand Prix at Mellaha Read more…
1932
94 years ago
Building work on the legendary Hockenheimring race track in Germany, commenced Read more…
1936
90 years ago
Hans Stuck in a 6 Read more…
1946
80 years ago
The Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd introduced the Monarch, a new marque combining Ford and Mercury styling and engineering features Read more…
1952
74 years ago
The Urugayan Grand Prix at Piriápolis) was won by Juan Manuel Fangio in a Ferrari 166 Read more…
1953
73 years ago
The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation announced plans to purchase the Willys-Overland Company Read more…
1956
70 years ago
The Studebaker-Packard Corporation halted merger talks with the Ford Motor Company to pursue talks with the Curtiss-Wright Corporation Read more…
1958
68 years ago
The first two production DAF cars, DAF 600’s rolled of the assembly line Read more…
1963
63 years ago
Ferrari dominated, taking the first six places in the Sebring 12 Hour World Sports Car Championship race Read more…
1967
59 years ago
Trowell services on the M1 motorway north of junction 27 in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire, was opened by Mecca Leisure Read more…
1968
58 years ago
Hans Herrmann and Jo Siffert won the Sebring 12 Hour World Sports Car Championship race as Porsches finished 1-2 Read more…
1970
56 years ago
American Motors introduced the AMX/3, an upscale sports car in Rome, Italy, but production ended after six pre-production prototypes Read more…
1981
45 years ago
Nine time world champion motorcyclist Mike Hailwood (42) died along with his young daughter Michelle in a car crash Read more…
1985
41 years ago
Bob Wolleck and A Read more…
1986
40 years ago
The Brazilian Grand Prix was held at Jacarepaguá Read more…
1987
39 years ago
Thirty-one people were injured after a car bomb exploded at a British army base in West Germany Read more…
1992
34 years ago
General Motors applied to register the trademark of “STINGRAY” Read more…
1997
29 years ago
Dale Jarrett won the TranSouth Financial 400 Cup race at Darlington from the pole, beating Ted Musgrave to the line by Read more…
2002
24 years ago
Ben Hollioake (24) died in Perth, Australia near to his childhood school Wesley College, Perth, when he crashed his Porsche 968 convertible into a wall on the Mill Point Road exit of the Kwinana Freeway on his way home from a family celebration Read more…
2003
23 years ago
The Malaysian Grand Prix was held at Sepang Read more…
2005
21 years ago
A road sign powered by wind and solar power was erected on the A1 near Peterborough Read more…
2006
20 years ago
The incredible 1,000 bhp Bugatti Veyron made its first appearance at a UK event when it roared up the Goodwood hillclimb during the annual Festival of Speed press launch Read more…
2006
20 years ago
General Motors Corp Read more…
2006
20 years ago
The highest rate of Vehicle Excise Duty (“Band G”) only applies to vehicles manufactured after this day – the maximum VED for vehicles manufactured before that date was £190 for petrol-powered vehicles, or £195 for diesel-powered vehicles Read more…
2008
18 years ago
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor said it would begin mass producing hybrid cars next year amid growing demand for fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles Read more…
2009
17 years ago
India’s Tata Motors launched its ultra-cheap ($2,000) two-cylinder 624 cc Nano car in Mumbai Read more…
