First american car

Transportation history

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  • First Self-propelled Road Vehicle

    First Self-propelled Road Vehicle
    Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot builds the first self-propelled road vehicle in France. It has three wheels and moves at about 2.5 miles per hour.

  • Steam powered Vehicle

    Steam powered Vehicle
    In Great Britain, inventor Richard Trevithick builds a steam powered road carriage. It is considered to be the first tramway locomotive. It is designed for use on road.

  • First combustion vehicle

    First combustion vehicle
    Julius Hock, of Vienna, builds the first internal combustion engine running on gasoline.

  • First American Car

    First American Car
    Horseless buggy made by Charles and Frank Duryea, 1893. The first practical gasoline automobile built in the United States

  • Bettle

    Bettle
    The Beetle is introduced.
    Volkswagen starts producing the famous Beetle car in Germany.

  • Lamborghini

    Lamborghini
    The popular automobile company Lamborghini was founded by Ferrico Lamb. High-end sports cars began hitting the market.

  • Bugatti

    Bugatti
    The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 becomes the fastest commercial production car.
    The car has the potential to travel at speeds of up to 431 km/h.