Cadillac, which is among the oldest automobile brands in the world, second in America only to fellow GM marque Buick, was founded in Detroit, Michigan, US.

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The UK government introduced an experimental speed limit of 70mph on motorways in England. The trial was introduced due to the high number of accidents while drivers were free to go as fast as they liked after the first highway – the M1 – was opened in 1959. The two-year experiment by the Department of Transport was deeply unpopular and led to protest campaigns by motoring groups such as the RAC and AA. But by 1967 – when Transport Secretary Barbara Castle made her decision to make the...

'Spinout', Elvis Presley's 22nd film, premiered in Los Angeles, California. In the musical film, Elvis plays a rock-&-roll singing race-car driver, Mike McCoy who leads a carefree life on America's highways, traveling the country with his racing crew/back-up band. Along the way, McCoy becomes romantically entangled with three young women who attempt, to no avail, to get the racer to settle down. Actress Shelley Fabares who starred as Elvis’s romantic interest in two oth...

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The Minister of Transport and Aviation, the Right Honourable Ernest Marples, opened the London to Birmingham Motorway on 22 November 1959 - the M1. In terms of accuracy, the M1 doesn't go to Birmingham, and at the time it opened came to a sudden halt in the middle of nowhere at Crick in Northamptonshire - roughly where the M6 to Birmingham now begins.

John F Kennedy travelling in the presidential Lincoln Continental convertible was assassinated in Dallas, Texas 52 years ago today (22 November). He was shot twice, and an hour after his death Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime. No serving US president has travelled in an open top car since. The car is now at the Henry Ford museum in Michigan.

365 Days of Motoring An Everyday Journey Through its History, Facts and Trivia.Belt up and enjoy this 365-day ride as you cruise past the most momentous motoring events in history. Packed with fascinating facts about races, motorists and the history of the mighty engine, this website a must visit for any car enthusiast.