On this day in…
1902
120 years ago
Vincenzo Florio in a Panhard 40HP (5 minutes 21 seconds) won the Padova – Bovolenta race followed by Vincenzo Lancia in a Fiat 34HP and Luigi Storero in a Fiat 12HP Read more…
1911
111 years ago
Packard was issued with a US patent for its first special radiator cap Read more…
1926
96 years ago
AB Volvo occupied the former Nordiska Kullagerfabriken factory in Hisinngen, Sweden for the purpose of automobile manufacturing Read more…
1927
95 years ago
1927
95 years ago
Production of the new Ford Model A, successor to the Model T, began at the Rouge assembly plant in Dearborn, Michigan, US Read more…
1933
89 years ago
A world speed record for a diesel-engined car (104 Read more…
1936
86 years ago
The Packard 110, a low priced 6-cylinder car, was introduced Read more…
1937
85 years ago
The 1938 Cadillac Series 90 was introduced featuring a totally redesigned 135-degree V16 Read more…
1945
77 years ago
The first post-World War II Nash car was produced Read more…
1945
77 years ago
Ferdinand Porsche was arrested by U Read more…
1946
76 years ago
The first major post-World War II race, the revived Pena Rhin Grand Prix staged in Barcelona, Spain, was won by Giorgio Pelassa in a Maserati 4CL Read more…
1947
75 years ago
The 1948 Hudsons featuring “Step-Down” styling were introduced at the Detroit Masonic Temple, Michigan, US Read more…
1948
74 years ago
Rolls Royce reacquired the original 1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Read more…
1948
74 years ago
The greatest-ever British Motor Show opened at Earls Court, with no less than 32 British car manufacturers exhibiting their wares Read more…
1957
65 years ago
Buck Baker wrapped up his second straight NASCAR Grand National championship campaign by wheeling his Chevrolet to a win in the 250-lap season finale at Central Carolina Fairground in Greensboro, North Carolina, US Read more…
1958
64 years ago
The 1959 Ford Thunderbirds were introduced Read more…
1963
59 years ago
Team Lotus driver Jim Clark won the first ever Mexican Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the 1963 Formula 1 season, and secured tyre supplier Dunlop their 50th Fastest Lap and 50th Grand Prix victory Read more…
1964
58 years ago
Art Arfons driving the Green Monster established a new World Land Speed Record of 544 Read more…
1965
57 years ago
Cadillac announced a one day production record of 1,017 cars Read more…
1973
49 years ago
George Follmer drove a Porsche Carrera RSR to victory in the IROC race at Riverside, California Read more…
1977
45 years ago
Tony Hulman passed away in Indianapolis, Indiana after 32 years of presiding over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Read more…
1978
44 years ago
The US Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) banned methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT) as an octane booster in unleaded fuel Read more…
1986
36 years ago
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 was signed into US law, to improve highway safety by making sure truck drivers and drivers of tractor trailers and buses have passed a written and driving test to become qualified to drive Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs), and to remove drivers that were unsafe and unqualified from the highways Read more…
1989
33 years ago
U2 bass player Adam Clayton was convicted of a drink driving offence by a Dublin court after being found driving twice over the legal limit Read more…
1995
27 years ago
The theme of the 31st Tokyo Motor Show was, “Dream the Dream, Car with That Feel”, with the introduction of the Toyota Prius concept car Read more…
1996
26 years ago
Bobby Hamilton drove the Petty Enterprises Pontiac to victory in the Dura Lube 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, Arizona (US) Read more…
1997
25 years ago
Bobby Hamilton drove past Ricky Craven with 16 laps to go, landing his second triumph in NASCAR’s premier series by winning the ACDelco 400 at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham Read more…
2000
22 years ago
Ford announced it would donate $1 Read more…
2005
17 years ago
Audi became the first car manufacturer in the world to transmit its own dedicated digital television channel and hold the first-ever self-promotional licence granted by Ofcom Read more…
2006
16 years ago
The last Ford Taurus rolled off the assembly line in Hapeville, Georgia, US Read more…
2006
16 years ago
Albrecht Graf Goertz (92), German who designed cars for BMW including the BMW 503 and BMW 507, died Read more…
2007
15 years ago
The Bush administration and New York State (US) cut a deal to create a new generation of super-secure driver’s licenses Read more…
2012
10 years ago
The Guinness World Records’ record for the most cars washed in eight hours at multiple venues of 6,277 was achieved by Repco Australia and New Zealand (Australia/New Zealand), across 89 stores in Australia and New Zealand Read more…
