The Evolution of Automobiles in The U.S

By Nick F

  • The Benz is Created

    The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern car when German inventor Karl Benz patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen.

  • The First Electric Vehicle

    The first electric car in the United States was developed in 1890-91 by William Morrison of Des Moines, Iowa.

  • The First Automobile Race

    The Chicago Times-Herald race was the first automobile race held in the United States. Sponsored by the Chicago Times-Herald, the race was held in Chicago in 1895 between six motorized vehicles and won by Frank Duryea's Motorized Wagon.

  • The Ford Model T

    In 1908 Henry Ford created the Ford Model T under the Ford Motor Company. They were sold from 1908 to 1927.

  • General Motors

    GM was founded on September 16th, 1908 and it later became one of the biggest vehicle manufacturer in the U.S.

  • The First Sedan

    The first sedan was the 1899 Renault Voiturette Type B. Then, the first four-person car that was called a sedan was the 1911 Speedwell, made in Dayton, Ohio.

  • The First Pick-Up

    In 1917, The Ford Motor Company created the Ford Model TT. It was the first pick-up truck in the U.S and its price was 600$

  • The First Van

    The first minivan ever is often attributed to the Chrysler corporation. However, this is not the case. The minivan was invented in 1935 by a man named William Stout. It was called the Scarab.

  • The First Sports Car

    The Chevrolet Corvette holds the title of America's Sports Car, but it wasn't America's first postwar sports car. That honor belongs to Crosley Hotshot.