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Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla invented the alternating current motor, then to develop AC generation and transmission technology. -
First Gasoline Engine was Invented
German engineer Nikolaus August Otto built the first gasoline powered engine. Three years later he partnered with German industrialist Eugen Langen o improve the design. -
First "Safe and Practical" Oil Engine
The first two stroke kerosene engine was invented by an American engineer named George Brayton -
A four stroke Engine was Developed
Nikolaus August Otto developed an internal combustion engine which was patented by French engineer Beau de Rochas in 1862 but Otto was the first to officially build the engine. -
First Automobile Car was Made
Karl Benz another German engineer builds the first practical automobile car which included the internal combustion engine designed by Nikolaus Otto. Benz's car originally had three wheels. -
Karl Benz's car
Karl Benz gets patented for his invention of the first practical automobile car in 1885 -
Ford founded
Ford motor company was founded by Henry Ford -
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First "Affordable" Automobile
The Ford Model T, which was also named 'Tin Lizzie' first started being manufactured in 1908. The 'Tin Lizzie' was so important because it was the first car that was sold for a reasonable price which people could buy. This made getting to and from places much easier. -
Race cars 1
The first race track ever built was in England 1907. At first just ordinary cars were used for racing but then race cars started to be developed. The Bugatti type 35 was one of them, it was a lot smaller than other cars hence the reason for its creation. -
The Beetle
The famous Beetle car is manufactured by Volkswagen -
Toyota Motor Vehicles Founded
Toyota was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in Japan -
Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
The 1950's brought a time of excitement to show off your cars. This particular car had fins at the end of the car and was able to fold the roof back. -
Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
This car had doors that open like wings and come up. One of the coolest at its time. -
Race cars 2
The modern race cars, formula 1 cars, are very low to the ground and small in size for the purpose of the races they compete in. They have an improved design and drive much faster than old race cars. They have been used in the 2000's. -
Tesla Motors was Founded
Tesla motors was founded in 2003. He original founders of Tesla motors were Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, although, they decided to name the company after one of the scientists. Nikola Tesla or Michael Faraday.
