On this day in…
1895
128 years ago
The Ames automobile, designed by D J Ames, President of the Owatonna Manufacturing Company in collaboration with partner Frank LaBare, was test driven in Owatonna, Minnesota, US Read more…
1901
122 years ago
A White steamer driven by Robin H White won the 5 and 10 mile races in Detroit, Michigan, often cited as the first ‘serious’ track races in the US Read more…
1909
114 years ago
Members of various European automobile clubs signed an agreement creating the International Travelling Pass system Read more…
1917
106 years ago
The assets of the defunct Emerson Motor Company were transferred to the newly formed Campbell Motor Car Company Read more…
1924
99 years ago
Hall Marmon (26), son of Walter C Marmon and heir apparent of the Nordyke & Marmon Company was killed in a car accident near Avon, Indiana Read more…
1926
97 years ago
Wunibald Kamm was issued a German patent for his automobile body design, the only patent ever held personally by an aerodynamic pioneer Read more…
1928
95 years ago
The MG M-type (also known as the MG Midget) made its debut at the London Motor Show opened at Olympia Read more…
1932
91 years ago
The Mack trucks “Bulldog” mascot was patented by designer A F Masury Read more…
1934
89 years ago
The Morris Eight, a direct response to the Ford Model Y was presented at the London Motor Show Read more…
1948
75 years ago
The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation produced its 300,000th car Read more…
1954
69 years ago
The first Jeep CJ-5 was produced Read more…
1961
62 years ago
The 102 mph Austin A110 Westminster was launched, costing £1271 Read more…
1964
59 years ago
Marvin Panch pulled ahead of Fred Lorenzen with 25 laps left to win an attrition-filled Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro (North Carolina) Speedway Read more…
1964
59 years ago
Racers Franco Patria and Peter Lindner plus three track officials were killed during a race in Montlhery, France Read more…
1966
57 years ago
Jensen presented its latest models, the FF and Interceptor Read more…
1966
57 years ago
Wunibald Kamm (72), car designer and aerodynamicist died Read more…
1969
54 years ago
Blues artist Muddy Waters was involved in a car crash that killed three Read more…
1981
42 years ago
George Follmer drove a Chevrolet Camaro to victory in the SCCA Trans-Am race at Laguna Seca, California, US Read more…
1988
35 years ago
Lyn St Read more…
1989
34 years ago
The Rover Group, Britain’s largest independent carmaker, launched its new medium-sized hatchback, the 200 Series, (Mk 2) which replaced the small four-door saloon of the same name, and gave buyers a more modern and upmarket alternative to the ongoing Maestro range, which has declined in popularity recently Read more…
1991
32 years ago
Jim White sets an NHRA Funny Car top speed record of 290 Read more…
1992
31 years ago
Mark Martin edged Alan Kulwicki to win Charlotte’s Mello Yello 500 (North Carolina, US) for his second win of the season Read more…
1996
27 years ago
Ford bought the rights to name Detroit’s domed indoor American football stadium for $40 million Read more…
2005
18 years ago
The new Bugatti Veyron 16 Read more…
2008
15 years ago
Luc Costermans of Belgium set a new world speed record for blind drivers with the speed of 192 mph Read more…
2010
13 years ago
George Michael was released from Highpoint Prison in Suffolk, England after serving four of an eight week sentence for driving under the influence of drugs Read more…
2019
4 years ago
In Nigeria global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc launched a pilot test of a boat service in Lagos to attract commuters seeking to avoid the megacity’s notoriously congested roads Read more…
