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Jan 1, 1335
Guido da Vigevano
People had been thinking about cars since the Renaissance age. An Italian named Guido da Vigevano recorded plans for a wind-propelled vehicle in 1335; even Leonardo da Vinci created designs for a sort of gear-propelled tricycle. -
called Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
the first real car was built in 1769 by a French inventor called Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. The "car" was actually a three-wheeled tractor that could only go 2 miles per hour, which is slower than the regular walking speed of a person. -
Nikolaus Otto
Nikolaus Otto created the first practical gas-powered engine, it made a huge impact on the way cars worked. Word of the invention spread, and clever businessmen began opening shops to sell gas-powered automobiles. -
Karl Benz
Karl Benz was a German inventor who came up with the first patent for a gasoline-powered motorcar in 1886, and he began selling his cars in 1888. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford began experimenting with his own "Ford Quadricycle" and in 1901, Ford had refined the design to create a 26-horsepower car. -
Dr. Ferdinand Porsche
As the 1930s began, cars became fancier to help attract buyers. Eventually more options were added like more color options and different types of materials for the inside of the car. A popular car was created in 1938 by Austrian-German Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the Porsche Company. His creation, the Volkswagen Beetle, was designed to be fast, and became one of the most popular cars of the 20th century. -
convertibles
The 1950's were when cars weren't just for transportation anymore. Cars could now be "convertibles" with removable tops -
New features
in 1957, power steering, power brakes, and air conditioning were new features that made cars even more user friendly -
Today cars
Cars have changed a lot over the years. Today cars are even better and use a lot less gas than they did before. Hybrid cars, like the Toyota Prius, use gas and electricity.
