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The very first self-powered road vehicles were powered by steam engines and by that definition Nicolas Joseph Cugnot of France built the first automobile in 1769
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It's important to bear in mind that the earliest practical vehicles were powered by steam. The very first self-propelled road vehicle was a military tractor invented by French engineer and mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot.
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Solar cars were first built by universities and manufacturers. Hans Tholstrup and Larry Perkins were the first solar car racers who completed a Solar Trek from Perth to Sydney, Australia in 1983.
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It wasn't until 1926 that the first all-Maserati car in history came out of the shop, the Tipo 26.Throughout the 1930s, Maserati produced several record-setting racers, including the 1929 V4, with its 16-cylinder engine, and the 1931 8C 2500, the last car designed by Alfieri before he died.
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The first truck produced for individual buyers was built in Flint, Michigan, in November of 1918, and left the factory in December.
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The invention of the electric starter by Charles Kettering in 1912 eliminated the need for the hand crank. Electric vehicles had all but disappeared by 1935.
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They built the Chevrolet 409 from 1961 through 1965. General Motors called this first-generation big block the W series.
