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Nikolaus August Otto invented an effective gas motor engine
Nikolaus Otto built the first practical four stroke internal combustion engine called the auto cycle engine. -
Karl Benz built an automobile
Karl Benz built the first practical automobile in 1885 -
Gottlieb Daimler invented a gas engine that caused a revolution in cars
He took his stagecoach and adapted it to hold his engine creating the worlds first four wheel car -
John Lambert builds the first gas powered automobile
John Lambert builds the first gas powered auto mobile in 1891 -
The Duryea Brothers build the first gas powered commercial cars
Two bicycle makers called the Duryea brothers created a gas powered auto mobile and were the first people to commercially manufacture and sell them -
Henry Ford starts making automobiles
Henry Ford invents the assembly line giving him a leg up on the competition not only making them faster but his cars were much more affordable giving him a larger market.
