On December 18th 1898, French driving enthusiast Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat set the Land Speed Record (world record) of 39.24 miles (62.78 kilo-meters) per hour on the 2-kilometre course at Acheres, France. Continue reading
Tag: Automobile
Bennett Trophy: International Road Race
James Gorden Bennett offered up the Prize and the Automobile Club de France organized the International Road Race, 3 national automobile clubs competed for the Prize. Continue reading
First Motorcycle designed as a motor vehicle
A total of 3 Indian Motorcycles were built in 1901 and on June 1st were publicly Demonstrated at a hill-climbing exhibition. Continue reading
Saab Introduced Headlight Wipers
Swedish carmaker Saab-Scania Aktiebolag introduced the headlight washer/wiper in its Sonett ill model Continue reading
Cosmo Sport 110S L1OA Coupe Had Rotary Engine
The Cosmo Sport 110S L1OA coupe was introduced in 1967 with a rotary engine Continue reading
Construction of the Holland Tunnel
Construction of the Holland Tunnel began on October 12, 1920 that runs between New York, NY, and Jersey City, NJ, USA, beneath the Hudson River. Continue reading
First American Woman to Motorcycle to Argentina
Catharine Rambeau, a 54-year-old grandmother from Michigan, USA was the first woman to motorcycle Continue reading
Nissan Motor Company Exports to USA
Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan was the first Japanese auto manufacturer to export cars to the U.S.A. in 1958. Continue reading
Hertz Drive-Ur-Self System Opens
The first rental car business opened at a used car lot in Chicago, IL, USA in 1918 where it was later purchased by John D. Hertz. Continue reading
First Automobile Accident in England
Bridget Driscoll was the first pedestrian on record killed by an automobile driven by Arthur Edsell. Continue reading