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Automobiles History

Automobiles History

Automobiles History


The first true automobile was a machine that had three wheels and was powered by steam. It was built by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot in 1769. It was heavy and moved very slowly. A disadvantage of steam was that water had to be brought to a boil before the car could go. During the late 1890s and early 1900s manufacturers produced cars run by electric motors. Electric cars did not run well at high speeds and had to have their batteries recharged every 80 kilometers.
In 1860 Etienne Lenoir developed a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and 16 years later the German Nikolaus Otto built an improved gasoline engine. In 1893 the brothers Charles E. and J. Frank Duryea built the first successful gasoline-powered car in the United States.

Henry Ford was the person who built the first affordable car. As a boy, he loved to play with watches, clocks, and machines. Cars had already been built in Europe when Ford experimented with his first vehicle in 1899. It had wheels like a bicycle’s and a gasoline-powered engine. It was called a Quadricycle and had only two speeds and no reverse. Within four years Ford had started the Ford Motor Company and his ideas about making automobiles changed history. In 1908 Ford introduced the Model T. This car worked well and was not costly. It was a big success. By 1918 half of all cars in the United States were Model Ts.
The car designed by Nicholas Joseph Cugnot in 1769

The car designed by Nicholas Joseph Cugnot in 1769


After World War II (1939-45) automakers began using power steering, power brakes, and automatic controls for windows and seats. Air conditioning also became available.
Automobiles cause air pollution. By the 21st century some automakers had created vehicles that combined gasoline and electric power.
The first license plates were given to horse-drawn carriages. Car numbers appeared in 1899 in Germany (Munich). Letters on the license plates appeared due to the desire of the German businessman to make a gift to his beloved. He was allowed to put the initials of the spouse before the numbers.
The smallest model of the car was released in 2011 in Great Britain. It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Pell P50 is 104cm wide, 137cm long and weighs 59kg. This single-seat car’s speed is 80 km / h.
The car under the patent of Benz, 1886, Germany

The car under the patent of Benz, 1886, Germany


The longest car is a limousine with the length of 30 meters. The car has 26 wheels and two control cabins at both ends. There is a swimming pool and a bed inside it, and a helicopter platform on the top.
There are a lot of expensive cars, but the most expensive is Ferrari 250 GTO, 1963. Only 36 such cars were produced.
The sound of the Aston Martin Vantage exhaust is audible at a distance of 6,000 meters.
The Swedish company SAAB was founded in 1937, but initially it produced only military aircraft. After the Second World War, the company decided to enter a new market and establish production of cars. The first prototype, called Ursaab, was developed by a group of 16 engineers.

Automobiles History

Motorwagen by Carl Benz

Motorwagen by Carl Benz

Mercedes 35 hp

Mercedes 35 hp

Marcus car, 1873-1875, Austria

Marcus car, 1873-1875, Austria

In 1906 the Stanley steam car set a speed record of 203 km h

In 1906 the Stanley steam car set a speed record of 203 km h

In 1900, Ferdinand Porsche designed an electric car with four driving wheels

In 1900, Ferdinand Porsche designed an electric car with four driving wheels

Delamare-Deboutteville, 1884, France

Delamare-Deboutteville, 1884, France

Racing version of Mercedes 35 hp

Racing version of Mercedes 35 hp

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Tata Nano

Tata Nano

Phantom Corsair

Phantom Corsair

Peel P50

Peel P50

Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible

Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible

Morgan Aero 8

Morgan Aero 8

Messerschmitt KR200

Messerschmitt KR200

Ferdinand GT3 RS

Ferdinand GT3 RS

Buick Centurion

Buick Centurion

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

BMW Isetta 300

BMW Isetta 300

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird

1967 Toyota 2000GT

1967 Toyota 2000GT

1966 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2-Litre Roadster

1966 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2-Litre Roadster

1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Carrozzeria Pininfarina

1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Carrozzeria Pininfarina

1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster


Automobiles History
1960 F.M.R. Tg 500 Tiger

1960 F.M.R. Tg 500 Tiger

1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster

1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster

1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible by Carrozzeria Ghia

1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible by Carrozzeria Ghia

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

1954 Pegaso Z-102 Series II Berlinetta by Carrosserie J. Saoutchik

1954 Pegaso Z-102 Series II Berlinetta by Carrosserie J. Saoutchik

1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi

1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi

1933 Duesenberg Model SJ Beverly by the Walter M. Murphy Company

1933 Duesenberg Model SJ Beverly by the Walter M. Murphy Company

1933 Auburn Twelve 12-161A Custom Speedster

1933 Auburn Twelve 12-161A Custom Speedster

1932 Ford V-8 Cabriolet by Carrozzeria Pinin Farina

1932 Ford V-8 Cabriolet by Carrozzeria Pinin Farina

1931 Minerva AL Convertible Sedan by The Rollston Company

1931 Minerva AL Convertible Sedan by The Rollston Company

Automobiles in art

Amazing car by Salvador Dali

Amazing car by Salvador Dali

Amazing Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Amazing Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Astonishing Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Astonishing Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Attractive Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Attractive Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Awesome Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Awesome Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Beautiful Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Beautiful Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Car by Salvador Dali

Car by Salvador Dali

Charming Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Charming Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Gorgeous Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Gorgeous Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Graceful car by Salvador Dali

Graceful car by Salvador Dali

Graceful Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Graceful Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Interesting car by Salvador Dali

Interesting car by Salvador Dali

Interesting Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Interesting Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Lovely Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Lovely Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Magnificent Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Magnificent Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Majestic Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Majestic Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Stunning Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Stunning Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Wonderful Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Wonderful Retro cars by Alan Fearnley

Monuments to cars

Abakan. Monument to the State Automobile Inspection

Abakan. Monument to the State Automobile Inspection

Beijing. Stone BMW

Beijing. Stone BMW

Broken Ferrari by Charlie Molinelli

Broken Ferrari by Charlie Molinelli

Cadillac Ranch by Ant Farm

Cadillac Ranch by Ant Farm

Carhenge by Jim Reinders

Carhenge by Jim Reinders

Goodwood. Monument to Audi cars

Goodwood. Monument to Audi cars

Goodwood. Monument to Land Rover cars

Goodwood. Monument to Land Rover cars

Kiev. Zaporozhets

Kiev. Zaporozhets

Krasnoyarsk. Fire truck

Krasnoyarsk. Fire truck

Lada VAZ 2101, Moscow

Lada VAZ 2101, Moscow

Monument banker goes to his car in Yekaterinburg, Russia

Monument banker goes to his car in Yekaterinburg, Russia

Monument to a car in Kurgan, Russia

Monument to a car in Kurgan, Russia

Monument to a car in Monaco

Monument to a car in Monaco

Monument to a car in St. Petersburg, Russia

Monument to a car in St. Petersburg, Russia

Monument to Citroen DS 50 in France

Monument to Citroen DS 50 in France

Monument to Jaguar in Goodwood, Chichester, UK

Monument to Jaguar in Goodwood, Chichester, UK

Monument to Renault in France

Monument to Renault in France

Monument to SEAT 600 in Malaga, Spain

Monument to SEAT 600 in Malaga, Spain

Monument to the car in Belgorod, Russia

Monument to the car in Belgorod, Russia

Monument to the car in Rajfnice, Austria

Monument to the car in Rajfnice, Austria

Monument to the Lanchester in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Monument to the Lanchester in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Monument to the racer in Monaco

Monument to the racer in Monaco

Monument to the racer Juan Manuel Fangio in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Monument to the racer Juan Manuel Fangio in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Monument to the racer Juan Manuel Fangio in Stuttgart, Germany

Monument to the racer Juan Manuel Fangio in Stuttgart, Germany

Monument to Volga in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Monument to Volga in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Monument to Yuri Nikulin and a car in Moscow, Russia

Monument to Yuri Nikulin and a car in Moscow, Russia

Nizhny Novgorod. Pobeda

Nizhny Novgorod. Pobeda

Prague. Walking Trabant

Prague. Walking Trabant

Rio de Janeiro, Yin-Yang from Folkwagens

Rio de Janeiro, Yin-Yang from Folkwagens

The disintegration of cars by Fabian Oefner

The disintegration of cars by Fabian Oefner

Tombstone in London, BMW M3

Tombstone in London, BMW M3

Tombstone

Tombstone