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1864
158 years ago
Northern voters overwhelmingly endorsed the leadership and policies of President Abraham Lincoln when they elect him to a second term as President of the United States Read more…
1895
127 years ago
Gottlieb Diamler returned to his own company as chief engineer Read more…
1903
119 years ago
Jean Danjean died testing his Richard-Brasier at Gaillon in France prior to the hillclimb Read more…
1908
114 years ago
The Hupp Motor Car Corporation was organised in Detroit, Michigan, US with J Walter Drake as President along Robert C Hupp, Edward Denby, Charles D Hastings, Otto von Bachelle, Joseph R Drake, John E Blake and Emil A Nelson in other executive positions Read more…
1909
113 years ago
The 200-km/h (124 Read more…
1915
107 years ago
John N Willys established the Guaranty Securities Company, a pioneer firm specialising in financing automobile sales Read more…
1916
106 years ago
The International Motor Company was reorganised as the International Motor Truck Corporation Read more…
1918
104 years ago
The McLaughlin Motor Company of Canada was absorbed by General Motors Read more…
1921
101 years ago
Oakland General Manager George Hannum announced that testing of the new cooper-cooled engine had been unsuccessful Read more…
1955
67 years ago
The West Virginia Turnpike, from Charleston to just south of Bexley, was opened to the public Read more…
1956
66 years ago
The Ford Motor Company decided on the name “Edsel” for a new model, designed by Roy Brown, who had been instructed to create an automobile that was highly recognisable, and from every angle different than anything else on the road Read more…
1957
65 years ago
The 1958 Oldsmobiles were introduced to the US public – among the cars produced on this day was the marque’s 6th million, a Holiday Ninety Eight four-door hardtop Read more…
1959
63 years ago
Sightseers flocked to the M1 on the first Sunday since it opened, picnicking on the approach roads and the central reservation Read more…
1963
59 years ago
Anthony Joseph “A Read more…
1971
51 years ago
William Klein Jr Read more…
1976
46 years ago
Gottfried von Cramm (67), German amateur tennis champion and three time Wimbledon finalist (1935, 1936 and 1937) died Read more…
1981
41 years ago
British Leyland’s 58,000 workers began a strike over pay Read more…
1981
41 years ago
Neil Bonnett got past Darrell Waltrip at the start of the final lap and holds on to win the Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (Georgia, US), marking his 10th victory in NASCAR’s top series Read more…
1984
38 years ago
Sir Michael Edwardes of British Leyland Ltd was named Chairman of the Dunlop Rubber Company Read more…
1985
37 years ago
Racer Masten Gregory (53) died Read more…
1992
30 years ago
Daredevil Jacky Vranken of Belgium set a record for the highest speed ever attained on the rear wheel of a motorcycle Read more…
1992
30 years ago
The most significant moment at the Australian Grand Prix was a collision between Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell as the Brazilian attempted to overtake the Englishman, eliminating both drivers Read more…
1998
24 years ago
After nearly a seven-hour rain delay, Jeff Gordon won the finale at Atlanta for his 13th win of the season Read more…
2005
17 years ago
The 24-millionth VW Golf rolled off the production line in Wolfsburg, Germany Read more…
2005
17 years ago
Red Bull announced designer and aerodynamics expert Adrian Newey would be joining the team as chief technical officer, luring him away from the McLaren team Ron Dennis had persuaded him to join in 1996 Read more…
2006
16 years ago
Bristol announced the Bristol Fighter T, an 8 Read more…
2007
15 years ago
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, joined by 14 other states, sued the Bush administration over its refusal to let them enforce bigger auto emissions cuts than those required by the federal government Read more…
