10-11 November: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sporting events that took place this weekend in history …… ~10 November~ 1968: Jim Hall’s Can-Am driving career was ended by injuries suffered in an accident during the Stardust GP Can-Am race in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Denny Hulme in a McLaren M8A-Chevrolet won the race and the championship. 1992: Ford…
5-11 November: Motoring Milestones
Discover the most momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history …… 130 years ago this week, William Steinway, a member of the piano-making family, acquired the rights to build Daimler #cars in the United States [6 November 1888]…….. 110 years ago today, in his most ambitious political effort Democrat Henry #Ford lost a…
3-4 November: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the most momentous motor sporting events that took place this weekend in history ……. ~3 November~ 1901: The first motor race in Japan was held. Three #automobiles – each two/three/and four wheelers, were raced in Tokyo. They were American “Thomas Auto-Bi”, “Thomas Auto-Tri”, and a French “Gladiator” quadricycle. The measured speeds were 36 km/h,…
29 October – 4 November: Motoring Milestones
Discover the most momentous motoring events that took place during this week in history …… 110 years ago this week, General Motor purchased Buick Motors for $4,000,000 [29 October 1908]………The first Hupsmobile (cover image) was completed, a Model 20 runabout [1 November 1908]. Hupmobiles were built from 1909 through 1940 by the Hupp Motor Car…
22-28 October: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history……… 120 years ago this week, Ceirano & Cie, Societe per la Costruzione di Campioni per la Fabbricazione di Vetture Automobil was founded in Turin, Italy – located in a building by the parents of Vincenzo Lancia. This firm would evolve into Fiat SpA [23…
20-21 October: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history …….. ~20 October~ 1938: Chris Staniland driving a Multi-Union set an all-time Brooklands (England) record for Class D (under 3,000 cc) of 141.45 mph. 1957: Jack Smith edged Lee Petty to win the 100-mile #NASCAR Grand National event at North Wilkesboro Speedway.…
8-14 October: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ……… 110 years ago this week, the first 10 mile section of the 45 mile Long Island Motor Parkway (LIMP), also known as the Vanderbilt Parkway and Motor Parkway on Long Island, New York, opened to traffic [10 October 1908]. It was the…
6-7 October: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sporting events that took place this weekend in history …… ~6 October~ 1906: The third Vanderbilt Cup Race was held, considered the most competitive in the series, featured 17 cars from France, USA, Germany and Italy. The field included several of best European drivers including; Vincenzo Lancia, Camille Jenatzy, Felice Nazzaro…
24-30 September: Motoring Milestones
Discover the most momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history ……. 130 years ago this week, Car enthusiast William Steinway (of Steinway piano fame) concluded licensing negotiations with Gottlieb Daimler, gaining permission to manufacture Daimler #cars in the US [29 September 1888]. He founded the Daimler Motor Company, New York and began…
17-23 September: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ……… 110 years ago this week, the Italian Zust arrived in Paris, 49 days after the victorious Thomas Flyer (cover image) as the third and last of the 6 starters to complete the New York to Paris Race [17 September 1908]…….George E Daniels…
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