By ANDREA NEAL The date was July 4, 1894. The location was Pumpkinvine Pike 3 miles east of Kokomo. Elwood Haynes had hauled his newfangled carriage — a horseless one no less — to the edge of the city for a test drive. He unhitched the horses that towed it there, mounted the driver’s seat …read more.

BITSMEAD, U.K — Brothers John and Geof Bitmead constructed an adult-sized copy of a Little Tikes toy car, which takes petrol, has a tax disc, and can reach speeds of up to 70mph (110km/h).