Car

History of Transportation

By Cooper H.

  • The first ever motorized car was invented.

    The first ever motorized car was invented.
    Karl Benz created the first ever car which he called "vehicle powered by a gas engine."

  • The first Ford Company opens.

    The first Ford Company opens.
    Henry Ford opened his first motor company. In their first year of being open they sold 1,700 cars.

  • Ford makes the 'tin Lizzie"

    Ford makes the 'tin Lizzie"
    Ford made its first model-T

  • First four wheel brakes.

    First four wheel brakes.
    There was a pedal for the front two wheels and a hand brake for the back two.

  • First ever windshield wipers for a car.

    First ever windshield wipers for a car.
    Willys-Knights make the first windshield wipers for cars.

  • New land speed record.

    New land speed record.
    Parry Thomas sets the new speed record to 272km/h.

  • First diesel powered car.

    First diesel powered car.
    Benz introduces the 260D, the first diesel powered car.

  • New land speed record.

    New land speed record.
    John Cobb drives his car to 634km/h.

  • Seat belts became standard equipment.

    Seat belts became standard equipment.
    The seatbelt was first introduced as standard equipment

  • The Airbag first fitted to production car.

    The Airbag first fitted to production car.
    Airbags fitted to GM cars in the USA.

  • New Land speed record 1019km/h

    New Land speed record 1019km/h
    Richard Noble drives the Thrust 2 to 1019km/h in the Black rock desert Nevada USA.