May 30, 1911 – The first Indianapolis 500
May 30, 2023
With more than 80,000 fans looking on from the grandstands of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and a $25,000 prize purse up
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With more than 80,000 fans looking on from the grandstands of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and a $25,000 prize purse up
Action racing drama “Winning” starring Paul Newman and directed by James Goldstone debuted on this day in 1969. Also starring
On this day in 1964, two days before the official Ford Mustang on-sale date, one mistakenly left the dealership. The
Italian race car driver Michele Alboreto died on this day in 2001 during a test drive of an Audi R8
Four time Formula One Driver’s Champion Alain Prost was born on this day in 1955. The French race car driver
The Ford Ranchero made its debut at the New York Auto Show on this day in 1956. This car/truck mashup
On January 31, 1907, the Paris newspaper Le Matin issued a challenge to admirers of relatively newfangled machines called automobiles:
Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna da Silva, commonly known as Ayrton Senna, was born on this day in 1960. During
Gottlieb Daimler was a German industrialist and internal combustion engine pioneer. He and his lifelong business partner, Wilhelm Maybach, produced
Introduced by Edsel Ford in 1938 for the 1939 model year, Mercury was promoted as a premium brand from Ford
Big things are cooking over here at the automotive history office, which is really the guest bedroom the apartment I
AMMO NYC auto detailing released an incredible video of a 300+ car collections they have been tasked with cleaning up!
Stirling Moss, British Formula One driver and International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, died today, April 12, 2020. His racing
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Judging by the list of comedic all-stars who created, wrote, and directed My Mother the Car, which premiered on this
Erwin “Cannonball” Baker is perhaps best known for his record setting transcontinental motorcycle rides, but on this day in 1918
This book tells fascinating tales, bringing individual days to life with short stories, photographs and illustrations.
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