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First gasoline car
First gasoline automobile was designed by J. Frank and Charles Duryea. -
First American car race
J. Frank and charles Duryea won the first American car race. -
First modern car
Mercedes was the first modern car created. -
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Oldsmobile
Ransom Olds created the Oldsmobile. It was a one-cylinder, three-horsepower car that cost only $650. -
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Model T
Ford created the Model T and sold it for $825. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression wiped out many of the automobile manufacturers. Car sales also stalled. -
Daimler factory
Daimler employed 1700 employees and made the most integrated factory. -
Mass-production
First mass-production plant was opened by Ford. -
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Assembly line
First moving assembly line was created -
New additions
New additions were made to the Model T. -
Model T
Model T sells 15 million units and the price was only $290. This made owning a vehicle a reality for a lot of Americans. -
Ford loses lead
Ford loses sale lead to Chevrolet. -
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European cars
European car makers begin using factories. -
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WWII
Automobile industry makes military vehicles for World War II. -
Japanese automobiles
Japanese automakers increase because they found ways to make cars more efficient than the Americans. -
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Bug is considered the modern Model T. -
Car owners
87.2% of American homes owned one or more cars. 51.5% owned more than one car. -
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Present
Modern cars are often programmed to have more stuff, like turning off at stoplights, blind spot sensors, and cell phone technology, and car wi-fi.
