History of Cars

First self running automobile created

Feb 26, 1769

A man named Joseph Cugnot created a 3 wheeled self running automobile and named it the Fardier Vapuer. this is significant because people are starting to have a new way of travel.

1st elecrtic form of transportation created

Apr 10, 1832

this is significant because this is showing how fast after the steam engine was first created people such as Robert Anderson (created the electric engine) want to make a more efficent form of an automobile

first gasoline running automobile created

Mar 9, 1879

A man named siegfried marcus created the first gasoline running automobile. this is significant because this is the begining of the future for cars

The first motor car was invented

May 14, 1886

Karl Benz had finished the fist automobile and was ready to test drive!

Ford`s motor company opens

Jul 19, 1903

In 1903 Henry Ford opened hi motor company. In the first year the Ford motor company sold about 1,700 cars.

First car radio installed in a commercial car

Oct 8, 1933

Galvin Manufacturing Corparated started offering car radios in 1933.Paul V. Galvin and his brother, Joseph E.Galvin owned and operated the company.

First diesel powered passenger car

Jun 4, 1936

Mercedes-Benz introduce the 260D , the first diesel passenger car. By 1939 there was a 15 month waiting list for the car

First All-Australian car

Mar 28, 1948

The first all-australian car was the Holden 48-215 and was commonly known as the FX

The Airbag first fitted to production car

Jun 19, 1974

Airbags fitted to GM cars in the USA. Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Cadillac

Bugatti Veyron is introduced

May 30, 2005

The bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the Fastest production car with a speed of 431 Kph.