Cars By Emily Busby Jan 1, 1769 the first steam powered auto-mobile was built by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot Jan 1, 1807 François Isaac de Rivaz designed the first car powered by an engine fueled by hydrogen. Jan 1, 1886 first petrol or gasoline powered auto-mobile the Benz Patent-Motorwagen was invented by Karl Benz. Jan 1, 1897 The first motor car in Central Europe was produced by Czech company Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau Jan 1, 1908 the first South American automobile was built in Peru Jan 1, 1919 hydraulic brakes were invented by Malcolm Loughead Jan 1, 1973 the oil crisis of 1973
