May 3rd


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1849

174 years ago

Bertha Benz (wife of Karl) was born Read more…

1927

96 years ago

Dr Read more…

1940

83 years ago

Ford offered two-tone paint schemes as an option for the first time Read more…

1942

81 years ago

The speed limit in the United States was reduced to 40 mph to conserve fuel Read more…

1943

80 years ago

Race car designer Harry A Miller (67), died in Detroit, Michigan, US Read more…

1945

78 years ago

The 31,000,000th Ford was produced, a Model 59C half-ton pickup truck Read more…

1949

74 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

71 years ago

The Mercedes-Benz W194 “Gullwing” made its race debut in the Mille Miglia, finishing in 2nd and 4th Read more…

1953

70 years ago

Bill Stroppe won the first Phoenix National Road Race, Arizona, US driving a Mercury-powered Kurtis 500-S Read more…

1954

69 years ago

Buick produced it 2,000,000th Dynaflow transmission system Read more…

1958

65 years ago

The Daily Express International Trophy at Silverstone was won by Briton Peter Collins driving a Ferrari 246. Read more…

1967

56 years ago

The seventy-millionth U Read more…

1970

53 years ago

The National Drag Racing Club (UK) held a one-day meeting on the old aerodrome at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk Read more…

1971

52 years ago

The first Cannonball Baker, more popularly known as the Cannonball Run, began in New York City Read more…

1978

45 years ago

Wim van Doorne (71), founder of DAF Trucks, died Read more…

1980

43 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

42 years ago

Ray Cooper drove a Lola T582 to victory in the FF2000 race at Brand Hatch, England Read more…

1981

42 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…

1981

42 years ago

NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison outran Buddy Baker down the stretch for victory at Talladega Superspeedway (Alabama, US) Read more…

1987

36 years ago

Nigel Mansell driving a Williams FW11B won the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola Read more…

1987

36 years ago

An infamous day in NASCAR history Read more…

1992

31 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

31 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

19 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

15 years ago

Kyle Bus­ch spun Dale Earnhardt Jr Read more…

2014

9 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

8 years ago

Dale Earnhardt Jr Read more…

2019

4 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…

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