| 1844 | Karl Benz born |
| 1881 | Founder H.F.S Morgan born |
| 1891 | Inventor Frederick Simms aquires Daimler engine rights |
| 1893 | Daimler Motor Syndicate formed |
| 1896 | Rover Cycle Company Ltd. formed |
| Daimler Motor Company Ltd. formed | |
| 1897 | Vauxhall Iron Works formed |
| 1901 | AC cars formed |
| 1902 | Triumph Cycle co. Ltd. builds first motorcycle |
| William Richard Morris produces a motorcycle | |
| 1904 | First Rover car launched |
| Henry Royce and Charles Rolls form Rolls-Royce | |
| 1905 | Automotive Club of GB and Ireland (RAC) organise the first TT Race on the Isle of Man |
| Vauxhall company moves to Luton | |
| 1906 | Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost launched |
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1907 |
Vauxhall Motors Ltd. formed |
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1922 |
' Viking Ship ' chosen to represent Rover cars |
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1923 |
First Triumph motor car launched |
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1924 |
Morris Motors is UK's biggest producer of cars |
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1926 |
First UK production V12 built by Daimler |
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1927 |
Morris purchases Wolseley |
| Philadelphia Sorage Battery Co. - Philco. launch first commercial radio for US cars | |
| Volvo car company launched with first car - the OV4 (nicknamed the Jakob) | |
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1928 |
Donald Healey wins Britains first National Rally in a Triumph Super Seven |
| Volvo commences production of trucks | |
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1929 |
Karl Benz dies |
| Stirling Moss born | |
| 1930 | Triumph Cycle co. Ltd named Triumph Motor co. |
| M type Midget produced | |
| 1931 | BSA purchase the Lanchester Motor Company of Birmingham |
| Rolls Royce take over Bentley Motors | |
| Morris Minor 2-seater convertible launched cost £100 | |
| 1933 | Alfa Romeo nationalised |
| Sir Henry Royce dies | |
| 1934 | Hillman Melody Minx - fisrt British car with a factory installed radio |
| 1935 | Morris Motors takes over MG |
| 1937 | Vauxhall H-type 10 is Britain's first monocoque car |
| Saab (Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget) founded | |
| 1938 | Nuffield Organisation formed - Morris Motors Ltd. & Riley car company |
| 1939 | Jackie Stewart born |
| Morris Series E - fist GB car with headlamps faired into the wings | |
| 1944 |
Triumph name acquired by Standard Motor Company |
| 1945 | MG TC launched |
| Rolls-Royce Motors moves to Crewe | |
| 1947 | Aston Martin bought by David Brown |
| First prototype Saab unveiled | |
| 1948 | Production of Morris Minor commences |
| Porsche 356 introduced | |
| 4WD Aluminium Land Rover introduced | |
| 1949 | Land Rover launched |
| MG TD launched | |
| 1950 | Aston Martin re-launched |
| Goodyear Develop Puncture sealing tyres | |
| 1951 | Aston Martin DB3 launched |
| 1952 | Lotus Engineering formed |
| Austin Healey 100 introduced | |
| 1953 | Aston Martin DB2/4 launched |
| Ford 100E introduced | |
| Alfa Romeo spyder introduced | |
| Chevrolet Corvette launched | |
| MG TD ceased production | |
| Triumph TR series introduced | |
| Oval rear window VW Beetle launched | |
| 1954 | Porsche 356 Speedster is born |
| 1955 | Triumph TR3 is first UK car with front discs brakes as standard |
| Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II launched | |
| MGA introduced | |
| Stirling Moss wins GP at Aintree | |
| Porsche 356A Coupe introduced with one piece windscreen | |
| Volvo P1900 convertible launched | |
| 1956 | Austin Healey 100 SIX introduced (with 2639cc 6-cylinder engine) |
| 1957 | Aston Martin DB Mark III launched |
| Lotus Elite launched | |
| 1958 | Mike Hawthorn becomes first British World Grand Prix champion |
| 1959 | M1 motorway opens |
| Marcos begin building cars | |
| 1960 | Jaguar purchased Daimler |
| 1961 | Leyland takes over Standard-Triumph |
| Jaguar E-type Mk1 introduced | |
| Triumph TR4 launched | |
| 1962 | MGB launched |
| AC Cobra Legend is born | |
| BMC 1100 introduced - arguably the world's most advanced small car | |
| The Government halted the direct sale of registrations (any plate for a fee of £5) | |
| Ford Cortina launched | |
| 1963 | Aston Martin DB5 launched |
| Emmission Controls mandated in USA... where the States goes, Europe follows | |
| Alfa Romeo Spyder replaced by Giulia series | |
| Ford GT40 introduced | |
| Lamborghini's first car - the 350GTV launched | |
| Porsche 911 introduced | |
| Mercedes 600 introduced to challenge in the Rolls-Royce market | |
| Corvette Sting Ray with rear split screen launched | |
| 1964 | Daimler Dart/SP250 ceases production |
| Sunbeam Tiger with Ford V8 introduced | |
| Porsche 356C (iwth disk brakes) introduced | |
| Mini Moke launched | |
| Ford Mustang launched | |
| Ford GT40 makes its debut | |
| AC Cobra LeMans is claimed to have clocked at 183 mph on M1 motorway | |
| 1965 | Aston martin DB6 launched |
| Rover takes over Alvis | |
| Grand Prix starts to alternate beyween Brands-Hatch and Silverstone | |
| AC Cobra Big Block 7 litre introduced | |
| One millionth Mini produced | |
| Mini automatic option available | |
| Renault 16 launched - world's first family hatchback | |
| Motorway speed limit of 70 mph intoduced | |
| 1966 | Ford GT40 Mk 2 available |
| Ford Selby-Mustang GT350 launched | |
| Jensen Interceptor FF (4WD & ABS) introduced | |
| First UK imports of Alfa Romeo Duetto only 4 years late | |
| Ford GT40 finally wins Le mans | |
| 1967 | Aston Martin DBS launched |
| Rover merges with Leyland Corporation | |
| Sunbeam Tiger withdrawn after 7000 made | |
| Pontiac Firebird born (But what do we care?) | |
| Ford GT40 wins Le Mans again | |
| 1968 | Ferrari Daytona (365 GTB/4) 4.4 V12 launched and becomes the world's fastest car |
| Ford GT40 wins Le mans yet again | |
| Ford Escort launched | |
| Austin Healey 3000 ceases production | |
| 1969 | Astom Martin DB6 Mk II launched |
| AC Cobra officially laid to rest | |
| Datsun 240Z launched and wipes out US sports car market | |
| Ford Capri launched ( three cheers, hip,hip ho....) | |
| Jackie Stewart - World F1 champion | |
| Michael Schumacher born | |
| 1970 | Triumph Stag launched |
| Range Rover launched | |
| Morris minor is killed off at long last | |
| Aston Martin DBS V8 launched | |
| 1971 | Jaguar E-type Series III launched |
| Mini Cooper production ceases | |
| Jackie Stewart - World F1 champion | |
| 1972 | David Brown group sells Aston Martin to Company Developments Ltd |
| Daimler Double Six name revived | |
| Volvo introduce the seat-belt reminder flashing warning light | |
| 1973 | MG GT V8 launched |
| Triumph Stag Mk II launched | |
| Caterham take over manufacture of Lotus 7 | |
| Rover P5 ceases production | |
| Jackie Stewart - World F1 champion | |
| 1974 | MGB chrome bumpers replaced by plastic |
| Lamborghini Countach launched | |
| Porsche 911 Turbo introduced | |
| Lotus Elite production ceased | |
| 1975 | Lotus Esprit launched |
| US introduces catalytic convertors and unleaded fuel | |
| Jaguar XJS launched | |
| 1976 | Last Triumph TR6 made |
| Triumph TR7 launched | |
| Vauxhall Cavalier and Chevette launched | |
| 1977 | Triumph Stag finished production |
| James Hunt becomes GP World Champion | |
| Saab 99 Turbo introduced | |
| Porsche 928 V8 introduced | |
| 1978 | BMW M1 launched |
| UK imports officially ceased for Alfa Romeo 2000 Spyder Veloce | |
| 1979 | Pontiac Firebird Transam 10th Anniversary edition launched (and we still don't care) |
| The second energy crisis begins and petrol costs leap again | |
| 1980 | Porsche 944 16v introduced |
| Triumph TR7 convertible launched | |
| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars merged with Vickers PLC | |
| 1981 | Triumph Acclaim is last Triumph badged car |
| Deleoran Gull Wing launched | |
| Mercedes 600 axed | |
| Direct dial mobile phones launched in London | |
| England - France tunnel proposed | |
| 1982 | Maserati Bi-Turbo launched |
| Ford Escort - best selling car in the world | |
| Ford ' jelly-mould ' Sierra launched | |
| 1983 | Wearing of seat belts in UK becomes compulsory |
| Ford Escort - best selling car in the world | |
| 1984 | Austin-Rover drops Triumph name |
| Ford Escort - the best selling car in the world | |
| 1985 | Porsche 944 Turbo introduced |
| Ford Escort - still the best selling car in the world | |
| Longest recorded traffic jam - 40 miles - M1 between J16 and J18 due to 200 yard stretch of resurfacing at Hemel Hempstead (J8) | |
| 1986 | Ford Escort RS Turbo launched |
| Ford Sierra Cosworth launched | |
| Worldwide production of VW Beetle reduced to one factory in Mexico | |
| Mercedes SL features an automatic pop-up roll bar | |
| BMW Z1 launched | |
| Ford Escort - best selling car in the world | |
| VW buys SEAT | |
| Space saver tyres became legal | |
| 1987 | Ford Motor Co. buys shares in Aston Martin |
| General Motors purchases Lotus | |
| Ferrari F40 launched | |
| Sapphire Sierra Cosworth launched | |
| 1988 | Aston Martin Virage launched |
| Enzo Ferrari dies aged 90 | |
| Rover is privatised | |
| 1989 | Land Rover Discovery launched |
| Porsche 989 introduced | |
| Audi Quattro introduced | |
| Ford buys shares in Jaguar | |
| General Motors introduces it's Geo-Brand of Isuzu, Suzuki and Toyota cars | |
| The Law makes it compulsory for under 14's to wear selt-belts in the back of the car | |
| 1990 | Mini Cooper re-introduced |
| 1991 | 'Black Box' for cars developed in Germany |
| Caterham Seven becomes the first classic sports car to have a ' CAT ' | |
| 1992 | Aston Martin Virage launched |
| Cats become mandatory on UK Petrol Cars | |
| Ford Escort - UK best seller | |
| 1993 | Aston Martin DB7 launched |
| Bugatti purchases Lotus | |
| Official Mini convertible launched | |
| Ford Mondeo ' world car ' launched | |
| 1994 | BMW acquires Rover |
| Channel Tunnel opens | |
| 1995 | Daewoo cars launched - selling direct to the public |
| 1996 | Lotus Elise launched |
