365 Days of Motoring

An Everyday Journey Through Motoring History, Facts & Trivia.

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The Historical Route 66 Documentary - The Main Street Of America - Films

92 years ago today (11 November 1926) US Route 66 was established.

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Testing Morris Motor Cars (1948)

70 years ago today (12 October 1948) the Morris Minor car in Britain went on sale, costing £382 including taxes. http://bit.ly/2dvbWFv

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93 years ago today (27 September 1925) construction began on the infamous Nürburgring racing circuit. https://bit.ly/2doCT2f

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110 years ago today (24 September 1908) the first factory-built Ford Model T was completed, https://bit.ly/2fpOKP6

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Discover the most momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history ……. 130 years ago this week, Car enthusiast William Steinway (of Steinway piano fame) concluded licensing negotiations with Gottlieb Daimler, gaining permission to manufacture Daimler #cars in the US [29 September 1888]. He founded the Daimler Motor Company, New York and began …

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1955 Ford Thunderbird Commercial

64 years ago today (9 September 1954) the first Ford Thunderbird, the ‘personal luxury car’, came off the Dearborn assembly lines in Michigan.

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55 years ago today (8 September 1963) Maurice Wilks (59), the automotive engineer responsible for the inspiration and concept work that led to the development of the Land Rover off-road utility vehicle, died.

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Jochen RINDT-the champion postumo Tribute

Jochen Rindt (28) tragically lost his life on this day in 1970 in an accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

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A Short History of Jaguar Motor Cars

96 years ago today (4 September 1922) the Swallow Sidecar Company, later to be renamed Jaguar, was founded by William Lyons and William Walmsley with guarantees of £500 each.

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3-9 September: Motoring Milestones - 365 Days of Motoring Blog

Discover the momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history……. 90 years ago today, figures released showed that an average of three people a day died on London’s roads from April to June in 1928 [5 September 1928]…….Mr J. K. Robertson, an engineer, successfully completed a 25,000-mile trial of his invention that …

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79 years ago today (3 September 1939) the first and only Yugoslavian Grand Prix was held at Kalemagdan Park in Belgrade. http://bit.ly/2xnJEXS

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96 years ago today (3 September 1922) the first Autodromo Nazionale di Monza track was officially, with the maiden race, the second Italian Grand Prix, run a week later.

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83 years ago today (3 September 1935) Sir Malcolm Campbell set a new land-speed record of 301.129 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. http://bit.ly/2xDoQuN

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1-2 September: This Weekend in Motor Sport History - 365 Days of Motoring Blog

Discover the momentous motorsports events that took place this weekend in history……. ~1 September~ 1899: The Paris-Ostend race ended in a dead heat between Girardot (Mors) and Levegh (Panhard), when both completed the 203 miles in 6 hours 11 minutes (32.5 mph) – there was no possibility of a time keeping error as this was one …

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29 years ago today (1 September 1989) the first Lexus was sold.

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History of the Ford Edsel

61 years ago today (26 August 1957) a formal press conference introduced the Edsel, named after Henry Ford's son, Edsel Bryant Ford, to an eager and curious public.

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61 years ago today (26 August 1957) a formal press conference introduced the Edsel, named after Henry Ford's son, Edsel Bryant Ford, to an eager and curious public.

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