Motor Car Racing
1959 is dramatic, with both the Constructor's Cup winner and 1958 World Champion retiring. Maserati is gone, Ferrari remains, and Cooper, BRM and Lotus are emerging.
2026-01-28 02:06:09 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 02:32:51 +0000 UTC(26m)
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Motor Car Racing
A Grand Prix showdown between Alfa Romeo—with their aging Alfetta 159s driven by the defending World Champion—and the Ferrari 375s.
2026-01-28 03:52:58 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 04:19:40 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
1950: the world's first drivers' championship. The main races include: The Grand Prix, Belgium Grand Prix, Silverstone, Indy 500 and German Grand Prix.
2026-01-28 03:26:15 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 03:52:58 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
It's 1961. There's a new 1.5 liter formula in Grand Prix racing. In sports cars, it's Italy versus Germany Ferrari versus Porsche.
2026-01-28 02:59:33 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 03:26:15 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
In the 1960s, the Formula 1 scene centers on Britain. Defending World Champion Jack Brabham and Stirling Moss continue to duel, with Lotus and Cooper as front-runners.
2026-01-28 02:32:51 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 02:59:33 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
1959 is dramatic, with both the Constructor's Cup winner and 1958 World Champion retiring. Maserati is gone, Ferrari remains, and Cooper, BRM and Lotus are emerging.
2026-01-28 02:06:09 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 02:32:51 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
1958 was destined to be a battle between British drivers Mike Hawthorn, Stirling Moss, Peter Collins and Tony Brooks.
2026-01-28 01:39:27 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 02:06:09 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
In 1957, defending world champion Fangio returned to Maserati, arriving at the Medina Circuit to try out the latest version of the 250F.
2026-01-28 01:12:45 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 01:39:27 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
In 1956, Mercedes withdraws from motorsport. World champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, decides not to retire and determines his future is with Ferrari.
2026-01-28 00:46:03 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 01:12:45 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
In 1955, Juan Manuel Fangio defends his Grand Prix World Championship for Mercedes, with rising British driver, Stirling Moss, alongside in the W196.
2026-01-28 00:19:21 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 00:46:03 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
1954 was pivotal, with a new Formula 1 using 2.5 liter engines. Mercedes prepares for their return, Maserati debuts the 250F and Ferrari introduces four new models.
2026-01-27 23:52:39 +0000 UTC→2026-01-28 00:19:21 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
In The Grand Prix, the rivalry continues between Italian teams Ferrari and Maserati. In 1953, the Mille Miglia and Le Mans join a new Sports Car World Championship.
2026-01-27 23:25:57 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 23:52:39 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
A 1952 crisis in Grand Prix Racing. Alfa Romeo retires at the top, leaving Ferrari and BRM as Formula 1 contenders, but organizers decide Formula 2 is more entertaining.
2026-01-27 22:59:15 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 23:25:57 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
A Grand Prix showdown between Alfa Romeo—with their aging Alfetta 159s driven by the defending World Champion—and the Ferrari 375s.
2026-01-27 22:32:33 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 22:59:15 +0000 UTC(26m)
Motor Car Racing
1950: the world's first drivers' championship. The main races include: The Grand Prix, Belgium Grand Prix, Silverstone, Indy 500 and German Grand Prix.
2026-01-27 22:05:51 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 22:32:33 +0000 UTC(26m)
1970s Sports Cars
Porsche and Renault were just two of the famous names competing for glory during the 1970s: a classic era in sports car racing.
2026-01-27 15:44:20 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 16:36:06 +0000 UTC(51m)
U.S.A. Land of the Brave
Ransom Olds, father of the Oldsmobile, began building cars around the same time as Henry Ford, but Ford established the 40-hour work week and introduced mass production.
2026-01-27 14:50:38 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 15:44:20 +0000 UTC(53m)
Best of Germany
Two German inventors, Niklaus Otto and Karl Benz, revolutionized the way people traveled by creating the first reliable engines.
2026-01-27 13:56:49 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 14:50:38 +0000 UTC(53m)
The Best of Britain
By the turn of the century, the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company produced the first all-British automobile, the Baby Austin, which sold for 225 pounds in 1922.
2026-01-27 12:57:31 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 13:56:49 +0000 UTC(59m)
Safety First, Last and Always
Vehicular accidents necessitated the advent of seatbelts in the 1950s. Soon, three-point belts become law in some countries, due to their effectiveness in saving lives.
2026-01-27 11:58:19 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 12:57:31 +0000 UTC(59m)
The Way of the Future
In the last ten years, car manufacturers have been working to cut carbon emissions and save fuel, resulting in the development of hybrid cars.
2026-01-27 11:00:03 +0000 UTC→2026-01-27 11:58:19 +0000 UTC(58m)
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