Auto Factoids for Week of 2/14/10

2/15/1944 the SCCA was formed

2/15/1944  Graham Hill was born in London – In 1972 he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Matra with Henri Pescarolo. With this win he finished the so-called Triple Crown of motor sport: winning the F1 World Championship, the Indy 500 and the Le Mans 24 Hours. Till today he is the only person ever to have achieved this.

2/16/1951 Nash-Healey’s début in the US


2/17/1934 The first high school drivers ed classes in Pa.

2/18/1952 Studebaker turned 100.  Stopped production in the US in 1963 and finished up in Canada in 1966.

2/18/1898 -Enzo Ferrari born in Italy

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2 Responses to Auto Factoids for Week of 2/14/10

  1. PDawg says:

    Hey! I think I was in that very first high school drivers ed class! And I got an A too.

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