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The most representative cars in history

  • Benz Patent-Motorwagen

    Benz Patent-Motorwagen

    The father of all cars, the 'patented Benz motor car', the first in history.
  • The first model built in series

    The first model built in series

    Assembly lines were created and cars moved along them. The result was that the terms were shortened, thus satisfying a growing demand.
  • The first vehicle with an electric start

    The first vehicle with an electric start

    this was the first model with the three pedals (accelerator, brake and clutch) positioned as we know them today.
  • The first closed cabin

    The first closed cabin

    Since the dawn of the automotive industry, all cars were open due to the lack of roofs or windows. Essex, a subsidiary launched by the Hudson Motor Company, was the first to market a car with a fully enclosed cabin, which meant that the interior would not suffer from unforeseen weather.
  • The first car designed in the wind tunnel

    The first car designed in the wind tunnel

    The Chrysler Airflow has the honor of having been the first to be designed under this premise, since it is the son of the Wall Street crisis, and in its development various structural changes were made such as placing the seats between the two axles or seeking a balance of Similar weights between the front and rear.
  • The first monocoque chassis and front-wheel drive

    The first monocoque chassis and front-wheel drive

    At a time when chassis were built on one side and then bodyworked according to the type of vehicle or customer needs, André Citroën, founder of the brand that bears his name, appeared and created a vehicle with a monobloc chassis, platform and body in a single piece, and also placed the engine in front attached to the front axle so that it transmitted its power here.
  • The first prototype in history

    The first prototype in history

    Buick suddenly came up with something that so far seemed unthinkable: it built a car that it did not intend to market, it was just the example of what they were capable of doing
  • The first all-rounder with all-wheel drive

    The first all-rounder with all-wheel drive

    With the entry of the United States into World War II, the United States Government held a public competition for ideas for the creation of a military vehicle for its participation in the war. The winning idea was that of Bantam Car Company which, in addition to having a simple mounting structure, had all-wheel drive.