May 18, 1958 – Lotus makes its Formula One debut
Team Lotus made its Formula One debut today in 1958 at the Monaco Grand Prix in France, the opening event for the European racing season. Lotus entered two single-seat Type 12 race cars, which were driven by Cliff Allison and Graham Hill. While Ferrari was the favored team in
May 17, 1994 – Al Unser Sr. retires
Al Unser Sr. raced his way into the record books with four Indy 500 wins, as well as becoming the oldest person to win the race when he did so in 1987, five days before his 48th birthday. His incredible career started in 1957 at age 18 when he
May 16, 2013 – Short track legend Dick Trickle takes his own life
On this day in 2013 short track racing great Richard “Dick” Trickle took his own life. Trickle is estimated to have raced in more than 2,220 racing, logging more than a million laps while becoming a fan favorite, especially in his home state of Wisconsin. He is regularly billed
May 15, 1942 – Gas rationing begins in US for WWII efforts
On this day in 1942, 17 states in the eastern United States began gas rationing at the order of the Office of Price Administration, as the effort to preserve materials for World War II ramped up. Gasoline was not the only commodity being rationed. Rubber was the first material
May 14, 1966 – Subaru introduces the 1000
By 1966 Subaru had been selling its tiny, rear engine 360 for nearly a decade, and executives knew it was high time the Japanese automaker stepped up its competition in the compact car market. In order to compete with the likes of the Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sunny, Mazda Familia
May 13, 1975 – Inventor of drive-in dies
In the early 1930s, one Richard Hollingshead supposedly came to know a familiar complaint from his plump mother, “Movie theater seats are too small for my frame,” she’d exclaim, probably. To provide his mother with a more enjoyable movie going experience, something that was still relatively new at the
Dusty & Rusty – 10 muscle car projects under $10,000 on Craigslist right now!
If you’re on the hunt for a new muscle car project, we’ve curated 10 possible starting points for you from around the United States. These muscle cars for sale on Craigslist are all under $10,000 and deserving of restoration or resto-modding, depending on your ultimate goals. Let’s gas. 1967
May 12, 1973 – “Bloody May” at Indy begins
May of 1973 was a deadly month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning it the nickname Bloody May. It began on this day in 1973 when American race car driver Art Lee Pollard, Jr died in an accident while running practice laps for the Indianapolis 500. Pollard had clipped a
