Class cars By erinchambers Jan 29, 1886 First modern automobile In 1886 Benz received a patent for the first modern automobile Jan 1, 1891 4 Wheels Benz invented the first four wheeled automobile. He named it the 'Velo' Jan 1, 1929 Ferrari Jan 1, 1933 Ford Coupe Jan 1, 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Jan 1, 1966 Volkswagen Kombi Van Jan 1, 1998 Nissan Skyline R34 Jan 1, 2004 Ford GT Jan 1, 2013 Lamborghini Veneno