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1868
157 years ago
British statesman and jurist Henry Peter Brougham (89), Baron Brougham and Vaux, died in Cannes, France Read more…
1927
98 years ago
The first DKW production automobile was completed Read more…
1927
98 years ago
The record for the fastest single lap driven on a board track (championship car) was set by Frank Lockhart on the Atlantic City track in a Miller 91 rear drive with an average speed of 147 Read more…
1933
92 years ago
Achille Varzi in a Bugatti T51 won the VII° Gan Premio Di Tripoli run over 30 laps of the purpose built Autodromo Di Mellaha road circuit Read more…
1933
92 years ago
Finnish driver Karl Ebb in a Mercedes-Benz SSK took a surprise home victory in the second Finnish Grand Prix, held over 50 laps of the Eläintarhanajot circuit, after having dropped to the rear of the field early in the race due to a forgotten radiator blank that created overheating Read more…
1933
92 years ago
Henry Birkin, one of the British ‘Bentley Boys’, finished third in the Tripoli Grand Prix in a new 3-litre Maserati Read more…
1937
88 years ago
Professor Wunibald Kamm introduced his first “K-Car” in Munich, Germany, incorporating many of his theories on automobile streamlining Read more…
1939
86 years ago
The Coupe De Paris (Paris Cup) held over 30 laps of the Montlhéry circuit was won by Jean-Pierre Wimille in a Bugatti T59 Read more…
1939
86 years ago
The Mercedes-Benz W165 is a racing car designed by Mercedes-Benz to meet voiturette racing regulations, won its only race, the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix, driven to a 1-2 victory by Hermann Lang and teammate Rudolf Caracciola Read more…
1950
75 years ago
The first Heart Trophy Race was held at the Suffolk County (New York) Airport and was won by Brett Hannaway in an MG TC Read more…
1952
73 years ago
James J Read more…
1955
70 years ago
(7th-18th): The 2nd Tokyo Motor Show opened its doors to the public Read more…
1967
58 years ago
Don Prudhomme, driving a modified Ford, became the first dragster to run the quarter mile in less than seven seconds when he reached 226 mph at the National Hot Rod Association World Series in Carlsbad, California Read more…
1967
58 years ago
Lorenzo Bandini running second to Denny Hulme on the 82nd lap, when he lost control of his car at the harbour chicane at the Monaco Grand Prix Read more…
1968
57 years ago
British driver Mike Spence (31), who participated in 37 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix (1 podium, and scored a total of 27 championship points, died Read more…
1977
48 years ago
Benny Parsons fended off Cale Yarborough down the stretch to win the Music City USA 420 on Nashville Speedway’s 0 Read more…
1978
47 years ago
Patrick Depailler won the Monaco Grand Prix driving a Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 Read more…
1979
46 years ago
Stylists completed the full-sized clay model of the Pontiac Fiero Read more…
1983
42 years ago
The Malaysian car manufacturer, Proton Holdings Berhad (stylised PROTON), was officially founded Read more…
1989
36 years ago
Despite losing first and second gears, Ayrton Senna took a comfortable win at the Monaco Grand Prix as teammate Alain Prost found himself losing time to other people’s incidents Read more…
1990
35 years ago
After 19 years and 1997 cars produced, the Lamborghini Countach model went out of production giving way to the new Diablo model Read more…
1995
30 years ago
Dale Earnhardt forged past Mark Martin with two laps to go and recorded his first career win on a road course with a victory at Sears Point International Raceway, California (US) Read more…
1997
28 years ago
Chrysler Corp Read more…
1998
27 years ago
German automobile company Daimler-Benz, maker of the world-famous luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz, announced a $36 billion merger with the US-based Chrysler Corporation Read more…
2000
25 years ago
Mika Hakkinen won his third Spanish GP in a row ahead of David Coulthard, who impressively finished second less than a week after being injured in a plane crash in which both pilots had died Read more…
2001
24 years ago
The first five second jet car run was recorded at the Shakespeare County Raceway, Warwickshire, UK Read more…
2005
20 years ago
After extensive use of H2OIL fuel additives for over 15 years, China began manufacturing F2-21 nanotechnology fuel additives Read more…
2005
20 years ago
Greg Biffle won the first night race at Darlington Raceway, South Carolina, US Read more…
2006
19 years ago
The European Grand Prix at Nürburgring was won by Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari 248-F1 Read more…
2006
19 years ago
Vauxhall announced the loss of 900 jobs from Ellesmere Port’s 3,000 staff Read more…
2007
18 years ago
Diego Corrales (29), the WBC, WBO, & The Ring lightweight champion was killed in a three-vehicle accident near his Las Vegas home Read more…
2009
16 years ago
General Motors Corp Read more…
2016
9 years ago
In Florida (US) the first self-driving car fatality took place in Williston when the driver of a Tesla S sports car, using the vehicle’s automated driving system, died in a collision with the truck Read more…
2016
9 years ago
A Tesla Model S driver died in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Williston, Florida (US), while the vehicle was in autopilot mode Read more…
2016
9 years ago
In the US state of Florida the first self-driving car fatality took place in Williston when the driver of a Tesla S sports car, using the vehicle’s automated driving system, died in a collision with the truck Read more…
