June 22, 1933 – The death of Bentley Boy Tim Birkin
On this day in 1933 English racecar driver Tim Birkin passed away at Countess Carnavon Nursing Home in London due
On this day in 1933 English racecar driver Tim Birkin passed away at Countess Carnavon Nursing Home in London due
On this day in 1911 the General Motors Export Company was founded in order to handle international sales of GM
Car guy and comedian Tim Allen was born on this day in 1953. Allen starred in the television series Home
Professional NASCAR racer and team owner Jennifer Jo Cobb was born on this day in 1973. Cobb has competed in
On this day in 2013 tragedy struck in Xiamen, Fujian province, China when an angry Chinese citizen decided to take
It’s easy to assume that the first competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be a race involving automobiles, or
On this day in 1896 Henry Ford test drove his first vehicle, the Quadricycle. It was named such due to
On December 26, 1933 Jidosha-Seizo Kabushiki-Kaisha, which stands for “Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” in English, was founded in Japan. On
A historic agreement between Ford Motor Company and the Soviet Union is signed on this day in 1929 stating that
Super short vacation post number two. On this day in 1911 the first Indianapolis 500 took place. Ray Harroun, an
Super short vacation post – on this day in 1946 Frazer automobiles began production. Frazer was named after longtime automobile
The first 24 Hours of Le Mans ended on this day in 1923. This first of its kind automobile endurance
Henry Ford and his son Edsel drove the 15 millionth Model T out of the Ford Highland Park, Michigan factory
Tragedy struck the streets of Chicago on this day in 1950 when 33 people died in what was the greatest
On this day in 2010 rugged off-road and military automaker Hummer goes defunct. The origins of the Hummer as a
On this day in 1934 outlaws Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut “Champion” Barrow are shot to death during a
On this day in 1906 brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright received their patent for the flying machine. They originally filed
On this day in 1901 Connecticut became the first state in the United States to pass a speed limit law
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