9-15 April: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that have taken place this week in history ……. 130 years ago today, Henry Ford married Clara Bryant Ford in Greenfield, Michigan, on her 22nd birthday. Clara described her intended to her parents as “quiet, pleasant, keen-minded, and sensible” [11 April 1888]. When Clara Bryant married Henry Ford, he was…
10-16 October: Motoring Milestones
Cars, people and events in this week’s Motoring Milestones include: Vanderbilt Trophy, Damon Hill, Jaguar, Jensen and Henry Ford. 115 years ago this week, in the early days of the automobile, it was not the practical uses of the new invention that attracted the most widespread attention, but rather the thrill of motor sports .…
8-14 August: Motoring Milestones
8-14 August Cars, people and events in this week’s Motoring Milestones include: James Pollock, Soybean Car, Pikes Peak, Formula 1, and Knight Rider. 120 years ago this week, Ransom E Olds tested his first gasoline-powered automobile in Lansing, Michigan – the body for the vehicle was designed and built by Old’s friend Frank G Clark…
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