22-23 September: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the most momentous motor sporting events that took place this weekend in history …… ~22 September~ 1906: The Vanderbilt Elimination Race was run over ten laps on a 29-mile course near Westbury, Long Island, New York, to decide which five #cars would represent the United States in the international 1906 Vanderbilt Cup. “Crowded excursion…
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…
3-9 September: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history……. 90 years ago this week, figures released showed that an average of three people a day died on London’s roads from April to June in 1928 [5 September 1928]…….Mr J. K. Robertson, an engineer, successfully completed a 25,000-mile trial of his invention…
27 August – 2 September: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history ……. 120 years ago this week, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio, US by Frank Seiberling, who purchased the company’s first plant with money he borrowed from his brother-in-law [29 August 1898]. The company’s name commemorated Charles Goodyear…
20-26 August: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in #history……. 80 years ago this week, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes-Benz W154/38 won the Swiss #Grand Prix at Bremgarten [21 August 1938]…….. 70 years ago this week, #NASCAR was forced to cancel a number of scheduled events due to an outbreak of polio in…
18-19 August: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history …… ~18 August~ 1957: Stirling Moss driving a Vanwall 57 won the Pescara Grand Prix, near Pescara, Italy. The race, which was the only Formula One World Championship race at the track, is best remembered for being held at the longest ever…
11-12 August: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history ……. ~11 August~ 1953: Tazio Nuvolari (60), Italian motorcycle and #racing driver, known as Il Mantovano Volante (The Flying Mantuan) or Nivola, died. He was the 1932 European Champion in #Grand Prix motor racing. Dr Ferdinand Porsche called Nuvolari “The greatest driver…
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…
30 July – 5 August Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history ……… 190 years ago this week, internal combustion engineer pioneer Isaac de Rivaz (76) died [30 July 1828]. He designed several successful steam powered carriages, or charettes as he called them in the French language. His army experience with cannon had led him…
16-22 July: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history …….. 140 years ago this week, the Green Bay – Madison race in Wisconsin, US began with two competitors, the Oshkosh steamer (cover image) built by Frank A Shomer, A M Farrand, A Gallinger and O F Morse in that city and the…
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