History of Cars

first US patent

1789

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

“Motorwagen”

1866

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

gas motor engine.

1876

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

1889

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

first standardized car

1894

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

1903

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

electric starters

1911

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

1913

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