On this day in…
1896
130 years ago
Thirty-two entrants started the 1,060-mile Paris-Marseille-Paris race Read more…
1900
126 years ago
The first race at the Trenton Fairgrounds (New Jersey, US) was held, but there was no further racing there until 1907 Read more…
1902
124 years ago
Daimler Motoren-Gesellschaft took delivery of its first magneto ignition system as designed by Gottlob Honold and Robert Bosch Read more…
1912
114 years ago
The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company (Great Britain) Ltd Read more…
1916
110 years ago
The Hudon Super Six completed a promotional “Twice Across America” run from San Francisco to New York City and back to San Francisco Read more…
1917
109 years ago
Australia introduced driving tests Read more…
1921
105 years ago
The first race at the Avus circuit in Germany was won by Fritz Von Opel driving an Opel Read more…
1933
93 years ago
The Spanish Grand Prix held over 30 laps of a 17 Read more…
1948
78 years ago
Motorcycle builder Soichiro Honda founded the Honda Motor Company in Hamamatsu, Japan Read more…
1949
77 years ago
Trolley buses replaced trams in Auckland, the first New Zealand city to do so Read more…
1954
72 years ago
The iconic Routemaster bus was first revealed to the public by London Transport at the Commercial Motor Show in Earl’s Court Read more…
1959
67 years ago
Rolls-Royce launched its new £8,905 Phantom V, powered by a 6,230-cc, 90-degree V8 engine with twin SU carburettors, coupled with a 4-speed automatic transmission Read more…
1960
66 years ago
After trying all their patience, drawing both blood and gasps, the strength-sapping 35th International Six Day Trials (ISDT) race at Bad Aussee in Austria comes to an close Read more…
1963
63 years ago
The 1964 Oldsmobiles were introduced Read more…
1967
59 years ago
Gulf Mirages finished 1-2 in the sports car race at Skarpnack, Sweden, with Jo Bonnier finishing ahead of Paul Hawkins Read more…
1972
54 years ago
Tyrrell’s Jackie Stewart won the Canadian Grand Prix held at Mosport Park by nearly 50 seconds from Peter Revson and Denny Hulme Read more…
1974
52 years ago
General Motors (GM) announced that the release of the “Monza,” its rotary-engine compact sports car, would be postponed due to problems complying with new US Environmental Protection Agency emissions standards Read more…
1984
42 years ago
A bus plunged into a gorge in Uttar Pradesh, India, killing 34 and injuring 11 Read more…
1989
37 years ago
Gerhard Berger took his first, and only, victory of the season for Ferrari at the Portuguese Grand Prix Read more…
1993
33 years ago
Ian Stuart (36), vocalist and frontman of Skrewdriver, a British punk rock and skinhead band, died in a car crash in Derbyshire Read more…
1995
31 years ago
After flattering only to deceive in Belgium and in Italy, David Coulthard finally won his first Grand Prix at Estoril, Portugual for Williams, after starting from pole position Read more…
1998
28 years ago
Jaguar’s Heritage Museum opened Read more…
2000
26 years ago
Michael Schumacher won the United States Grand Prix Formula One race at Indianapolis before a sellout crowd estimated at 225,000 Read more…
2000
26 years ago
Tony Stewart drove from 27th starting position to seal a season sweep at Dover International Speedway, Delaware, US running away to victory in the MBNA 400 Read more…
2004
22 years ago
The Paris Mondial de l’Automobile (Paris Motor Show) opened its doors to the press and featured a wealth of new concept and production cars Read more…
2006
20 years ago
Jeff Burton posted his first victory in five years in the Dover 400, Delaware (US) to take the points lead in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Read more…
2007
19 years ago
The fastest driver ever caught in a routine speed-check in the UK was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail Read more…
2007
19 years ago
More than 73,000 General Motors Corp workers walked off the job after marathon contract talks between the United Auto Workers Union and General Motors stalled and the union called the first national strike since 1970 against the top U Read more…
2007
19 years ago
Shelby Supercars (SSC) reported a world record 257 mph run in speed testing of its 1183bhp, twin-turbo V8 Ultimate Aero TT Read more…
2010
16 years ago
The Nissan Juke was launched in the UK Read more…
