History of Cars

By jacob Zoss

  • first US patent

    American Oliver Evans receives the first US patent for a steam-powered land vehicle.

  • “Motorwagen”

    “Motorwagen”
    Karl Benz invented the three-wheeled Motor Car, known as the “Motorwagen”

  • gas motor engine.

    One of the most important landmarks in engine design came from Nicolaus August Otto, who, in 1876, invented an effective gas motor engine.

  • V-slanted two-cylinder, four-stroke engine

    V-slanted two-cylinder, four-stroke engine
    Gottlieb Daimler improved upon his designs and, in 1889, created a V-slanted two-cylinder, four-stroke engine

  • first standardized car

    All French manufacturers didn’t standardize their vehicles, so they always came out different. The first standardized car was the 1894 Benz Velo,

  • Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company
    The Ford Motor Company began, selling 1,700 cars in its first year of business.

  • electric starters

    The first electric starters were invented, eliminating the cranking mechanism needed to start cars until this time. The electric ignition debuted one year later.

  • assembly line

    assembly line
    He was the first to design an improved assembly line and installed the conveyor belt-based assembly line in his Michigan plant around