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The Revolution of Cars

By Lindseyhill95

  • Karl Benz

    Karl Benz
    The credit for the first car ever made – or for the invention of the first car is given to Karl Benz of the Benz car fame. He patented the first car ever made in 1886. "When Did The First Car Come Into Our Lives?" When Did The First Car Come Into Our Lives? N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2007.

  • Carriages

    Carriages
    By 1900, at least 100 different brands of horseless carriages were being marketed in the United States. Since they were all virtually handmade, the cars were outrageously expensive. Cars were perceived as no more than a high-priced toy for the rich. "The Early 1900s Cars." Development. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. http://www.anythingaboutcars.com/early-1900s-cars.html

  • Model T

    Model T
    Between 1904 and 1908, 241 different firms began producing cars aimed at the American consumer. In 1908, Ford Motor Company created the Model T, the first car aggressively marketed to the average family. Wilson, Kate M. "History of the Automobile Industry." LoveToKnow. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

  • Electric Car

    Electric Car
    Samuel Robinson Bailey built the Bailey Electric car in Amesbury, MA. Bailey was a carriage builder who perfected steam wood-bending machinery for carriage wheels around 1870. He was the first in the industry to use windshields on carriages. "MyChurchGrowth.com Blog." MyChurchGrowthcom Blog. N.p., 31 May 2011. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

  • Babcock

    Babcock
    H.H Babcock produced an assembled car called the Babcock in Watertown, New York from 1909 to 1913. This automobile is sometimes confused with the Babcock Electric, They were both built in New York, but this was a gasoline engine car not related to the Babcock Electric. "MyChurchGrowth.com Blog." MyChurchGrowthcom Blog. N.p., 31 May 2011. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

  • The automobile takes off!

    The automobile takes off!
    The roaring 20s were a time of great growth for the auto industry, as more and more consumers bought their first car. The Chrysler Corporation was started in 1925, and many other small car companies began during this decade Wilson, Kate M. "History of the Automobile Industry." LoveToKnow. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.