Automobile timeline

By briannamonet

  • Steam powered autmobile

    the first steam powered vehicle was created capable of human transportation was built by Nicholas-Joseph Cugnot

  • Very first car design

    Very first car design
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  • Working model of a steam carriage

    Working model of a steam carriage
    Britain's first working model of a steam engine carriage.

  • Evans

    Evans
    Evans created the first automobile in the usa and also the first amphibious vehicle

  • First design

    Francios Isaac de Rivaz designed the first car powered by an internal combustion engine fueled by hydrogen.

  • first locomotive

    first locomotive
    robert davidson built an electric locomotive that attained the speed of four miles per hour.

  • first speed limits invented

    first speed limits invented
    first speed limit was set in the uk limiting the drivers to only go 2 mph, which held for 30 days.

  • The first car!

    The year 1885-1886 Carl Benz created the firststationary gasoline engine which ran the first time on new years eve 1879

  • first car dealership

    first car dealership
    Rene Panhard and Emile Levassor set up the worlds first car dealer.

  • oldsmobile becomes first car sold in high volumes

    oldsmobile becomes first car sold in high volumes
    Dominated the veteran era of automobile production.

  • First introduced cadillacs

    First introduced cadillacs

  • cars created for racing purposes

    cars created for racing purposes
    Delage, auto union, mercedes-benz, delahaye, and buggati constructed steamlined vehicles with engines producing up to 450 kw.

  • Kettering invents electric starter for cadillac

    Kettering invents electric starter for cadillac
    Charles Kettering invented the electric ignition and starter motor. cars could now start themselves.

  • First foot pedal operates 4 wheel brakes

    First foot pedal operates 4 wheel brakes
    Hispano-suiza H6B, french luxury car, demonstrates the 1st single foot pedal to operate coupled 4 wheel brakes.

  • First luxury car made

    First luxury car made

  • First air condition cars

    The nash motor company add the first air conditioning system to cars.

  • Airbag Invented

    John W. Hetrick of newport, PA and patened the device the following year.

  • Jeep designed

    Jeep designed
    Designed for war purposes.

  • first anti lock braking systems created

    anti lock brakes make cars sense unstability and they dont let the brakes lock up therfore saving peoples lives when driving on snow or in slick weather

  • ford introduced park assist , back up cameras,etc.

    ford introduced park assist , back up cameras,etc.
    helps acking up and parellel parking.