October 5th


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1857

167 years ago

Richard Dudgeon’s first steam vehicle was destroyed in the fire at the Crystal Palace in New York City Read more…

1900

124 years ago

The prototype Black steamer was taken for its first test drive in West Chester, Pennsylvania, US by designer Stephen C Black Read more…

1912

112 years ago

American Grand Prize, the seventh and final race of the 1912 Grand Prix season, was held at the Wauwatosa Road Race Course in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Read more…

1919

105 years ago

On this day, 21-year-old Enzo Ferrari made his racing debut, finishing 11th in the Parmo-Poggia di Berceto hill climb in a Costruzioni Meccaniche Nazionali (CMN) vehicle Read more…

1924

100 years ago

Parry Thomas set the first Montlhery lap record, of 42 Read more…

1926

98 years ago

The Dort Motor Car Company was officially dissolved Read more…

1933

91 years ago

Twenty six French motor manufacturers exhibited at the Paris Motor Show Read more…

1935

89 years ago

The first Donington Grand Prix was held – the first-ever Grand Prix held in Britain on a road track Read more…

1940

84 years ago

The DeSoto S-8 series was introduced, featuring ‘Rocket’ bodies Read more…

1950

74 years ago

At the 1950 Paris Motor Show, the Citroen 2CV Fourgonnette (AU), was premiered prior to the start of production in March 1951 Read more…

1955

69 years ago

After 18 years of development in secret as the successor to the Traction Avant, the Citroën DS19 caused a sensation on its launch at the Paris Motor Show Read more…

1964

60 years ago

Art Arfons driving Green Monster achieved a speed of 434 Read more…

1964

60 years ago

The special Lincoln Continental convertible involved in the assassination of John F Kennedy in 1963 returned to service after receiving significant armor plating and a bullet-proof hardtop and was painted black Read more…

1967

57 years ago

Peugeot introduced the smallest diesel engine in the world at the Paris Motor Show, a 1,200-cc model fitted to its 204 estate Read more…

1967

57 years ago

Jaguar announced a revised E-type, known retrospectively as the Series 1½ Read more…

1969

55 years ago

Jochen Rindt, driving a Lotus 49B-Ford, won his first Grand Prix, the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, New York Read more…

1969

55 years ago

Graham Hill made his record 90th consecutive Grand Prix start Read more…

1972

52 years ago

At the Paris Motor Show Peugeot unveiled its small mass-market saloon car, the 104 Read more…

1978

46 years ago

The prototype 230 hp 3-litre diesel Mercedes C 11/3 attained 203 Read more…

1978

46 years ago

The 5-door, 5-seat Citroen Visa, with a choice of two engines was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show Read more…

1980

44 years ago

Dale Earnhardt held off Cale Yarborough down the stretch to win the National 500, scoring his first Charlotte Motor Speedway (North Carolina, US victory Read more…

1981

43 years ago

The six year production run of the Triumph TR7 ended as the last of 111 Read more…

1982

42 years ago

British Leylands Fallings Park facility, formerly Guy Motors Ltd’s manufacturing plant, Wolverhampton, England closed as part of a rationalisation drive, was stripped clean and the contents auctioned Read more…

1992

32 years ago

The two door front-engined Renault Twingo was launched Read more…

1999

25 years ago

Using its famed muscle cars, interactive exhibits and a head-turning concept car tower, DaimlerChrysler unveiled its American heritage to the world at the opening of the Walter P Read more…

2005

19 years ago

Toyota Motor Corporation announced it had agreed to buy an 8 Read more…

2008

16 years ago

Carl Edwards sparked a 12-car crash during the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega, Alabama, US that involved half of the Chase field Read more…

2012

12 years ago

The record for the longest stoppie (front wheel wheelie) on motorcycle of 1320 Read more…

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