1906 – Selldon Photography

The first 24h of Le Mans is Held (1906)

Jun 26, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration1906, 24h, 24h Le Mans, 26/06, Audi, Le Mans, R10, R8, race

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the city of Le Mans, France. It is widely considered…

Happy Birthday Victor Hasselbald (1906)

Mar 8, 2026Selldon0009 Objects, Selective Coloration08/03, 1906, Camera, Hasselblad, LRV, Victor Hasselblad

Victor Hasselblad (8 March 1906 – 5 August 1978) was a Swedish inventor and photographer, known for inventing the Hasselblad 6×6 cm medium format camera. Life and work Hasselblad was born in Gothenburg. In 1940…

Happy Birthday Sir Alex Issigonis (1906)

Nov 18, 2025Selldon0200 Kei Cars, Selective Coloration18/11, 1906, BMC, Leyland, Mini, Sir Alex Issigonis

Sir Alex Issigonis (18 November 1906 – 2 October 1988) was a British-Greek automotive designer. He designed the Mini, launched by the British Motor Corporation in 1959, and voted the second most influential car of the…

Happy Birthday Sōichirō Honda (1906)

Nov 17, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration17/11, 1906, Honda, Honda Motor Company, scale model, scale models, Soichiro

Soichiro Honda (17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. In 1948, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational automobile…