Robert Kenneth “Ken” Tyrrell, the founder of the Tyrrell Formula One constructor and a British Formula Two racing driver, was born on this day in
On this day in 1918 General Motors (GM) purchased the Chevrolet Motor Company. In a bit of irony, William C. Durant, founder of Chevrolet, had
Tragedy struck on this day in 1994 at the San Marino Grand Prix when Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was killed in
An interesting transaction took place on this day in 1925 when Dodge Brothers, Inc was sold to Dillon, Read & Company, a prominent American investment
When Oldsmobile closed its doors on this day in 2004 it was currently the oldest automaker in the United States at 107 years old. The
Today you can say happy birthday to a man who reinvented the wheel, or at least doors. The term sports car was used for years
General Motors made a fateful announcement on this day in 2009 when it declared plans to phase out the Pontiac brand. The Pontiac brand predates
Richard “Dick” Johnson of Dick Johnson Racing was born on this day in 1945 in Queensland, Australia. He would become a part-owner of the V8
Italian racecar driver Michele Alboreto was killed on this day in 2001 when the Audi R8 he was test driving blew a tire during straight