The History of Cars By ibombyou Mar 1, 1770 First Car, Steam engine http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/France/North/Ile-de-France/Paris/photo408229.htm Feb 26, 1801 Steam Powered Automobiles Apr 13, 1858 First Coal-gas engine Apr 13, 1890 Peugeot company formed Apr 13, 1896 First Road traffic death Apr 13, 1898 First car company formed in France Apr 13, 1903 Ford company formed Apr 1, 1908 First Mass Production of Cars http://www.fi.edu/learn/case-files/ford/mass.html Apr 2, 1908 Ford Model T http://www.modelt.ca/background.html