History of Automobiles

By elizabethnm97
  • Period: May 6, 1492 to

    History of Automobiles

  • First Designs
    Jan 1, 1493

    First Designs

    Leonardo Da Vinci created the first designs ever for an automobile.
  • First Automobile

    First Automobile

    Karl Benz makes the first automobile.
  • Race

    Race

    The first autorace is held in Paris.

  • Electric Vehicle

    The first electric vehicle is invented by William Morrisom.
  • Henry Ford

    Henry Ford

    Henry Ford begins making the Model T. This was the first affordable automobile that thecommom middle class could afford..
  • Assembly Line

    Assembly Line

    Henry Ford installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
  • 5 million

    5 million

    Car registrations in America exceeds 5 million for the first time.
  • Model T

    Model T

    Half of all the motor vehicles in the world are Model T Fords.
  • Traffic Lights

    Traffic Lights

    Londons motorists see traffic lights for the first time.
  • Standard

    Standard

    The first standard car is invented.
  • Volkswagen

    Volkswagen

    The Volkswagen goes into production on Germany.

  • 80%

    80% of the families in America own at least one car.

  • Solar Car

    The first solar powered car was demonstrated to the public.
  • Oil and War

    Oil and War

    The Arab-Israeli War causes fuel supply problems and pump prices rise for motorists throughout the world and realization that oil is a finite resource.

  • 55 mph

    In attempt to cut fatalities in the US the maximum speed limit is reduced to 55 mph.
  • The French

    The French

    French engineers invent a car that runs on compressed air.