History of the Automobiles

STAY POPULAR in the HISTORY OF THE AUTOMOBILE The 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 INVENTION Early Automobiles 17th Century & 18th Century Ferdinand Verbiest, built the first steam powered vehicle. 19th Century Ferdinand Verbiest, built the first steam powered vehicle. Veteran Era Started... 1888 The first production of automobile was by Karl Bez in germany, under license from BENZ. Charles and Frank Duryea founded Duryea Motor Wagon Company. 1893 The first motor car in Central Europe was produced by CZECH company Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau. 1897 Akron, adopted the first Self-Propelled Paddy Wagon. 1899 The first Southe American Automobile was built in Peru, the Grieve. 1908 Ford Model I – the most widely produced 1909 and available 4-seater car of the era. Morgan Runabout a very popular cyclecar, cyclecars were sold in far greater quantities than 4-seater cars in this period 1910 Mercer Raceabout - regarded as one of the first sports cars. 1920 Started Era Vintage Bugatti Type 13 - a notable racing and touring model with advanced engineering and design. 1922 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. 1924 The Bugatti Type 35 successful racing cars of all time, with over 1,000 victories in 5 years. was one of the most 1925 Hanomag 2/10 PS - early example of ponton styling. Ford Model T - the most widely produced and available 4-seater 1927 car of the era. Lancia Lambda - very advanced car for the time, first car to feature 1931 a load-bearing monocoque-type body and independent front suspension. Pre-W WII Era Started.. 1932 Alvis Speed 2O the first with all-synchromesh gearbox. 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 1938 Rolls-Royce Phantom III – V12 1939 engined pinnacle of pre-war engineering Started Era Post-War Morris Minor - a popular and typical early post-war car exported around the world 1971 1975 Jaguar E-type combined good looks, high performance. a sports cat that Ford Mustang became one of the best-selling the pony car that 1989 cars of the era Modern Era Started... 1997 Toyota Prius launched in the Japanese market and has now become the best known hybrid electric vehicle. 1998 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 2008 nano Nissan Leaf all-electric car and 2010 plug-in hybrid correspondingly, launched in the U.S 2014 Tesla Roadster the first highway-capable all-electric vehicle in serial production for sale in the U.S. in the modern era Brought You By: 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. NYLEASE.COM http://books.google.com/books?id=yLZeQwqNmdgC&pg=PAI4#v=onepage&q&f=false http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wihba/articleView.asp?pg=1&id=3778 http://web.archive.org/web/20111|1 3023143/http://fac- toidz.com/history-of-the-electric-car-1828-1912-from-trouve-to-morrison/ http://www.tecsoc.org/pubs/history/2001/ſjul6.htm http://www.rug.nl/museum/geschiedenis/hoogleraren/stratingh http://www.crucean.com/timeline.php http://www.docstoc.com/docs/6500685/Stanley_Steamer http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/business/1Oluthe.html?_r=2&ref=obituaries&oref=login&oref=slogin http://auto.howstuffworks.com/datsun-sports-cars2.htm Designed By: Kiwi Visual