15-16 September: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sporting events that took place this weekend in history …… ~15 September~ 1888: The birth of one of Italy’s early motorsport heroes, Antonio Ascari, in Bonferraro. Starting out as a mechanic, he took on an Alfa Romeo franchise and from graduated into driving. He began racing cars at the top levels…
6-12 August: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ……. 110 years ago this week, Henry #Ford’s first #Model T, affectionately known as the ‘Tin Lizzie’, rolled off the assembly line in Detroit, Michigan, US [12 August 1908]. The Model T revolutionised the motor industry by providing an affordable, reliable car for…
18-24 June: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ….. 75 years ago this week, Simo Lampinen, Finnish former rally driver, and one of the first of the “Flying Finns” who came to dominate the sport, was born [23 June 1943]. Having contracted polio at a young age, Lampinen was left with…
16-22 October: Motoring Milestones
Momentous motoring events that took place during this week in history ……. 120 years ago this week, Henry Sturmey completed a 929 mile trip from John O’Groats to Land’s End in his Coventry Daimler, to become the first person to cross Great Britain from end-to-end by automobile [19 October 1897]…….The Pittsburgh Motor Vehicle Company was organised…
3-4 December: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
3-4 December: This Weekend in Motor Sport History ~3rd~ 1936: Just three days after the fire at the Crystal Palace, work began on a Grand Prix track with a new “Panamac” non-skid surface. Called a “miniature Nürburgring” by the British motor press, the twisty circuit was completed in 5 months. The first event held at…
2-8 May: Motoring Milestones
MOTORING MILESTONES 2-8 May Cars, people and events in this week’s Motoring Milestones include: Aston Martin, John Watson, Targa Florio, Formula One, Damon Hill and Vauxhall…. 120 years ago this week, the first horseless carriage show was held at London’s Imperial Institute [7 May 1896]…..110 years ago this week, the inaugural running of the Targa…
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