26 July-1 August: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ….. 110 years ago this week, the Mason Motor Company was founded in Flint, Michigan, US by Arthur C Mason, Charles Byrne and Charles E Wetherald to produce engines for the new Chevrolet Classic Six [31 July 1911]…….100 years ago today, Jimmy…
13-14 July: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sporting events that took place this weekend in history ……… ~13 July~ 1898: The Paris–Amsterdam–Paris Race which began on the 7th July and run over 889 miles of unsurfaced roads was won by Fernand Charron, driving a Panhard et Levassor, in a time of 33 hours at an average speed of…
15-21 April: Motoring Milestones
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25-31 March: Motoring Milestones
Discover the most momentous motoring events that took place this week in history…… 140 years ago this week, Thomas Hancock (78) , the father of the British rubber industry whose efforts paralleled those of Charles Goodyear in the United States, died in Stoke Newington, England [26 March 1879]. He invented the masticator, a machine that…
14-15 July: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history …… ~14 July~ 1900: Miss Wemblyn, driving a 6-hp Panhard et Levassor, won the special Ladies Race in Ranelagh – although for women only, this race is often cited as the first female racing victory in Great Britain. 1935: Rudolf Caracciola driving…
14-15 April: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history ….. ~14 April~ 1926: The first Maserati Tipo 26 racing car was first produced. It had a steel ladder-type frame supporting a supercharged inline-8 engine with a three-speed manual transmission and an aluminum two-seater bodywork made by Medardo Fantuzzi. The engine featured…
25 September – 1 October
Momentous motoring events that took place during this week in history ….. 170 years ago this week, the world’s first sale of pneumatic tires was made to Lord Lorane of Albany Park, Guilford, England. The rotting remains of the tires, built to the design of Robert William Thomson, are now owned by the Dunlop Rubber…
26-27 November: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
26-27 November ~26~ 1920: Racer Eddie O’Donnell died in Beverly Hills, California from injuries suffered the previous day when his Duesenberg collided with the Frontenac driven by Gaston Chevrolet. 1958: The FIA approved flame-proof clothing, a move considered long overdue given the high number of injuries and fatalities in the sport. The Avon tire company…
13-19 June: Motoring Milestones
13-19 JUNE Cars, people and events in this week’s Motoring Milestones include: Canadian Grand Prix, Richard Petty, Fiat Topolino, and the first mobile telephone call 80 years ago this week, 300,000 people gathered on a rainy and fog swept Nürburgring to see the Adac Eifelrennen, the first major race of the year on German soil, the…
Giuseppe Bertone, called “Nuccio”, famed automobile designer and constructor died aged 82
Wednesday 26th February 1997 Giuseppe Bertone, called “Nuccio”, famed automobile designer and constructor died aged 82. After racing Fiats, O.S.C.A.s, Maseratis, and Ferraris, Bertone moved to construction, agreeing to build his first car, a series of 200 MGs, at the 1952 Turin Motor Show. He drew attention at the Paris Motor Show that year with…