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1903
120 years ago
The first coast-to-coast tour was completed! At a time when driving across country was akin to climbing Mt Read more…
1904
119 years ago
The first speed trials on sands in the British Isles were held in Portmanock, Dublin Read more…
1908
115 years ago
The Italian Zust arrived in Paris, 49 days after the victorious Thomas Flyer as the third and last of the 6 starters to complete the New York to Paris Race Read more…
1919
104 years ago
Henry, Clara and Edsel Ford became sole owners of Ford Motor Company Read more…
1921
102 years ago
John W Swan, founder of the Swan Carburetor Company of Cleveland, Ohio, US applied for a United States patent for an improved automobile intake manifold Read more…
1922
101 years ago
The Kansas City Board Track (US) staged its first event, a 300-mile race Read more…
1924
99 years ago
Ralph DePalma driving a stock Chrysler covered 1,000 miles in 1,007 minutes at the board track in Fresno, California, US Read more…
1926
97 years ago
The Fulford Speedway in Miami Beach, Florida, US was destroyed by the Great Miami Hurricane; the lumber that comprised the track’s surface was scattered across the neighborhood, and was later, after being recovered, used by the city for reconstruction Read more…
1932
91 years ago
Sir Malcolm Campbell set yet another speed record, reaching 76 Read more…
1934
89 years ago
The first prototype Squire chassis was unveiled to the public Read more…
1940
83 years ago
The Packard Custom Super Eight 180 was introduced Read more…
1943
80 years ago
Daimler-Benz AG presented a wood gas generator for the 170 V model, weighing only 70 kg, costing 800 Reichs-marks Read more…
1963
60 years ago
Carlton R Mabley (84), the ‘M’ of the 1904-1907 S & M Simplex, died Read more…
1965
58 years ago
Four Englishmen arrived at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany after crossing the English Channel in a German-made Amphicar, the world’s only mass-produced amphibious passenger car Read more…
1971
52 years ago
The Lincoln Continental Mark IV was introduced Read more…
1974
49 years ago
The British Motor Corporation introduced the Vanden Plas 1500 Read more…
1981
42 years ago
The Porsche 9114WD concept car was shown at Frankfurt Motor sShow Read more…
1986
37 years ago
Bentley Turbo R broke 16 records for speed and endurance at the Millbrook high-speed circuit in Bedfordshire Read more…
1988
35 years ago
Michael Waltrip bypassed Tommy Ellis with 12 laps left and led the rest of his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory, prevailing in the Grand National 200 at Dover International Speedway, Delaware, US Read more…
1995
28 years ago
Jeff Gordon led 400 of the 500 miles at Dover, Delaware (US) to nail down an easy triumph in the MBNA 500 Read more…
1999
24 years ago
The longest ramp-to-truck motorcycle jump of 41 Read more…
1999
24 years ago
Ford Motor Company Philippines celebrated the inauguration of its four-billion peso Manila, Philippines, plant, situated in a 21-hectare property inside the Greenfield Automotive Park in Santa Rosa, Laguna Read more…
2000
23 years ago
Jeff Burton led all 300 laps in his win at New Hampshire International Speedway (US) Read more…
2001
22 years ago
Michael Schumacher was forced to back down on threats not to compete in the US Grand Prix at the end of the month after Bernie Ecclestone warned him he could be stripped of his almost-certain title if he did Read more…
2004
19 years ago
Jaguar ceased production in Coventry and moved into the old Spitfire/Lancaster factory in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands Read more…
2004
19 years ago
As Jaguar prepared to unveil massive job cuts at its Birmingham plant, it pre-empted the announcement by revealing it was scrapping its Formula One team which had been struggling ever since it emerged from the Stewart outfit in 1999 Read more…
2007
16 years ago
Maruti Udyog was renamed Maruti Suzuki India Limited Read more…
