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The Cugnot SteamTrolley was made by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot which acted as the first automobile which was powered by steam. Travelling at 3 km/h, it was used for human transport.
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This timeline shows the History of Cars.
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William Murdoch made a three-wheeled steam carriage or as they called it, locomotive.
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The "Puffing Devil" which was made by Richard Trevithick was a full-size steam road locomotive which was used also for human transport.
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This oil-fired steam automoblie made by Josef Božek was also powered by steam. It was also used for the same purposes as the Cugnot Steam Trolley and the "Puffing Devil".
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Scotsman Robert Davidson built a electric locomotive that had a speed of 4 miles per hour (6 km/h).
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Inventor Siegfried Marcus put a liquid-fuelled internal combustion engine on a handcart which made him the first man to propel a vehicle by gasoline.
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The Benz Patent-Motorwagen (or motorcar) made by Benz built in 1886, is widely regarded as the first automobile; that is, a vehicle designed to be propelled by a motor.
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Made by German inventor Andreas Flocken, the Flocken Elektrowagen is regarded as the first electric car in the world.
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The Austin Motor company made this economy car which sold well because it was not expensive, lightweight and small.
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Made by inventor Vincenzo Lancia, It was the first car to feature a load-bearing monocoque-type body.
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The Alvis Speed 25 was also a British touring car made between 1932 and 1936 by Alvis Ltd in Coventry. It was also one of the first cars with all-synchromesh gearbox.
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The Alvis Speed 20 was a British touring car made between 1932 and 1936 by Alvis Ltd in Coventry. It was one of the first cars with all-synchromesh gearbox.
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The Rolls-Royce Phantom III was the final large pre-war Rolls-Royce. Introduced in 1936, it replaced the Phantom II. It had superior performance and quality.
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After World War II automobiles experienced the total revolution changes to ponton style (without a non-compact ledge elements). There were many cars such as the Volkswagen Beetle, GAZ-M20 Pobeda, Morris Minor and the Standard Vanguard.
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The modern era is basically around 47 years of modern cars and it's still going. Modern-day cars have a new body design unlike the older cars and they have a lot of new developments and adjustments.