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1849
177 years ago
Bertha Benz (wife of Karl) was born Read more…
1927
99 years ago
Dr Read more…
1940
86 years ago
Ford offered two-tone paint schemes as an option for the first time Read more…
1942
84 years ago
The speed limit in the United States was reduced to 40 mph to conserve fuel Read more…
1943
83 years ago
Race car designer Harry A Miller (67), died in Detroit, Michigan, US Read more…
1945
81 years ago
The 31,000,000th Ford was produced, a Model 59C half-ton pickup truck Read more…
1949
77 years ago
Packard celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a dealer driveaway of 2,000 Gold Packards from the Utica Proving Grounds in Detroit, Michigan, US Read more…
1952
74 years ago
The Mercedes-Benz W194 “Gullwing” made its race debut in the Mille Miglia, finishing in 2nd and 4th Read more…
1953
73 years ago
Bill Stroppe won the first Phoenix National Road Race, Arizona, US driving a Mercury-powered Kurtis 500-S Read more…
1954
72 years ago
Buick produced it 2,000,000th Dynaflow transmission system Read more…
1958
68 years ago
The Daily Express International Trophy at Silverstone was won by Briton Peter Collins driving a Ferrari 246. Read more…
1967
59 years ago
The seventy-millionth U Read more…
1970
56 years ago
The National Drag Racing Club (UK) held a one-day meeting on the old aerodrome at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk Read more…
1971
55 years ago
The first Cannonball Baker, more popularly known as the Cannonball Run, began in New York City Read more…
1978
48 years ago
Wim van Doorne (71), founder of DAF Trucks, died Read more…
1980
46 years ago
While walking along a quiet California road to a church carnival, 13-year-old Cari Lightner was struck and killed when a car swerves out of control Read more…
1981
45 years ago
Ray Cooper drove a Lola T582 to victory in the FF2000 race at Brand Hatch, England Read more…
1981
45 years ago
NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison outran Buddy Baker down the stretch for victory at Talladega Superspeedway (Alabama, US) Read more…
1981
45 years ago
The first “San Marino Grand Prix” was held at Imola, although several non-championship Formula One races and the 1980 Italian Grand Prix had previously been held at the circuit Read more…
1987
39 years ago
An infamous day in NASCAR history Read more…
1987
39 years ago
Nigel Mansell driving a Williams FW11B won the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola Read more…
1992
34 years ago
Advertised as the Grand Prix of the Olympic Games, the Spanish Grand Prix held at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, was won by Nigel Mansell in a Williams-Renault FW14B. Read more…
1992
34 years ago
Davey Allison kept a firm grip on the championship points lead with a victory in the Winston 500 at Talladega, Alabama (US) Read more…
2004
22 years ago
Vauxhall’s HydroGen3 fuel cell car set out from Hammerfest in Norway to begin its 6,215 mile endurance test across Europe Read more…
2008
18 years ago
Kyle Busch spun Dale Earnhardt Jr Read more…
2014
12 years ago
Elliott Sadler returned to Victory Lane for the first time since 2012 when he won the NASCAR Xfinity (Nationwide) Series Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway Read more…
2015
11 years ago
Dale Earnhardt Jr Read more…
2019
7 years ago
Johnny Sauter scored his third consecutive win at Dover International Speedway when he took the checkered flag in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series JEGS 200 Read more…
