2-8 April: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that have taken place this week in history ……. 120 years ago this week, thirteen days after selling its first car, the Winton Motor Carriage Company became an international marque, selling a car to John Moodie of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada [6 April 1898]. The international sale was a testament to…
24-25 March: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history….. ~24 March~ 1929: The Tripoli Grand Prix was won by Gastone Brilli-Peri driving a Talbot 700. Despite the support of the colony’s extremely enthusiastic governor, General Emilio de Bono, and some initial success, the events failed financially. Only personal intervention by General…
26 March – 1 April: Motoring Milestone
Discover the momentous motoring events that have taken place this week in history … 120 years ago this week, the Winton Motor Carriage Company completed its first sale as Robert Allison of Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, US received a one cylinder Winton phaeton [1 April 1898]……90 years ago this week, Tazio Nuvolari driving a Bugatti T35C…
17-18 March: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history….. ~17 March~ 1915: Barney Oldfield won the Venice Grand Prix held in Venice, California driving a Maxwell. Oldfield averaged 68.3 mph for the 300 miles. 1962: The Rand Autumn Trophy held in Kyalami was won by John Love in a LDS-Porsche 4.…
10-11 March: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history….. ~10 March~ 1928: Gustave Adolphe Clément-Bayard (72), French entrepreneur who raced motor cars and manufactured bicycles, pneumatic tyres, motorcycles, automobiles, aeroplanes and airships, died. In 1894 he was a passenger in the winning vehicle in the world’s first competitive motor event. As…
5-11 March: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that have taken place this week in history ……. 120 years ago this week, the 140 mile (227 km) Marseille to Nice trial began. It was won the following day by Fernand Charron in a Panhard 6 hp [6 March 1898]…….110 years ago this week, in the US, Cincinnati’s mayor,…
24-25 February: This weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history….. ~24 February~ 1924: Harlan Fengler won the 250 mile season opening AAA Championship race on the 1.25 mile high banked board Los Angeles Motor Speedway. Fengler averaged 116.6 mph in his Miller. It was the 2nd and final Championship race win for…
19 – 25 February: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that have taken place this week in history ……. 90 years ago this week, driving the British built and designed 12 cylinder, 22.3 litre, 450 hp Bluebird at Daytona Beach, USA, Malcolm Campbell established a new World Land Speed Record of 206.96 mph [19 February 1928] ……. On the same…
12-18 February: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that have taken place this week in history ……. 120 Years ago this week, the first car crash resulting in a fatality happened when the steering gear failed on Henry Linfield’s electric car, and he crashed at the bottom of a hill at Purley Corner, Surrey, England [12 February 1898].…
10-11 February: This weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history…… ~10 February ~ 1901: Henri Farman recorded his first racing victory, winning the Pau-Peyrehorade-Pau road race for touring cars in an 8 hp Darracq. 1952: Daytona native Marshall Teague won the NASCAR Grand National race on the 4.1 mile beach and road…
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