November 28 in American History
The country's first gasoline-automobile race ran through the snowy streets of Chicago, covering about 54 miles at an average speed under 8 mph. Only two of six cars finished. It sounds quaint now — but it helped launch the American car industry that would remake the entire 20th century.
In 1895: America's first automobile race. The country's first gasoline-automobile race ran through the snowy streets of Chicago, covering about 54 miles at an average speed under 8 mph.
The country's first gasoline-automobile race ran through the snowy streets of Chicago, covering about 54 miles at an average speed under 8 mph. Only two of six cars finished. It sounds quaint now — but it helped launch the American car industry that would remake the entire 20th century.
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