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The history of the automobile begins as early as 1769, with the creation of steam engined automobiles capable of human transport.

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Page 1: History of the automobiles

17th Century & 18th Century

19th Century

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HISTORY OF THE AUTOMOBILEThe History of the Automobile begins as early as 1769, with the creation of steam engined automobiles capable of human transport.

Cars that are powered by electric power briefly appeared at the turn of the 20th century but largely disappeared from use until the turn

of the 21st century. The early history of the automobile can be devided into a number of eras, based on the prevalent means of

propulsion. Later periods were defined by trends in exterior styling, size and utility perferences.

#ERAS OF INVENTIONEarly Automobiles

Veteran Era Started...

Pre-WWII Era Started...

... Started Era Vintage

... Started Era Post-War

Modern Era Started...

Ferdinand Verbiest, built the first steam powered vehicle.

Ferdinand Verbiest, built the first steam powered vehicle.

The first production of automobile was by Karl Bez in germany, under license

from BENZ.

Charles and Frank Duryea founded Duryea Motor Wagon Company.

The first motor car in Central Europewas produced by CZECH company Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau.

The first Southe American Automobile was built in Peru, the Grieve.

The Austin 7 was one of the most widely copied vehicle ever, serving as a

template for cars around the world, from BMW to Nissan.

Sources:Statistics are compiled from the credible sources mentioned. In reality, statistics are hard to ascertain and may be estimated by local and regional worldwide sources.

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The Bugatti Type 35 - was one of the mostsuccessful racing cars of all time, withover 1,000 victories in 5 years.

Jaguar E-type — a sports cat that combined good looks, high performance.

Ford Mustang — the pony car that became one of the best-selling

cars of the era

Toyota Prius launched in the Japanese market and has now become the best known hybrid electric vehicle.

Ford Focus one of the most popular hatchbacks and Ford's best

selling world car.

Tata Nano an inexpensive ($2200), rear-engined, four-passenger city car aimed primarily at the Indian domestic market

Nissan Leaf all-electric car and plug-in hybrid correspondingly,

launched in the U.S

Tesla Roadster the first highway-capable all-electric vehicle in serial production for sale in the U.S. in the modern era

Morris Minor – a popular and typical early post-war car exported around the world

Rolls-Royce Phantom III — V12 engined pinnacle of pre-war engineering

Volkswagen Beetle — a design that was produced for over

60 years with over 20 million units assembled in several counties, awarded fourth

place as Car of the 20th Century

Alvis Speed 20 — the first with all-synchromesh gearbox.

Lancia Lambda — very advanced car for the time, first car to feature

a load-bearing monocoque-type body and independent front suspension.

Ford Model T — the most widely produced and available 4-seater

car of the era.

Hanomag 2/10 PS - early exampleof ponton styling.

Bugatti Type 13 — a notable racing and touring model with advanced engineering and design.

Mercer Raceabout — regarded as one of the first sports cars.

Morgan Runabout - a very popular cyclecar, cyclecars

were sold in far greater quantities than 4-seater cars in this period

Ford Model T — the most widely produced and available

4-seater car of the era.

Akron, adopted the first Self-Propelled Paddy Wagon.

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