The History of Cars

The first motor car was invented

May 14, 1886

Karl Benz had finished the fist automobile and was ready to test drive!

The first pneumatic car tyre

Jun 4, 1895

Michelin introduces the first pneumatic car tyre

Electric car broke the 1 mile a minute (97km/h)

Jan 17, 1899

Frenchman Camille Jenatzy`s electric car broke the one mile a minute barrier. 1 mile a minute is 97 kph.

Ford`s motor company opens

Jul 19, 1903

In 1903 Henry Ford opened hi motor company. In the first year the Ford motor company sold about 1,700 cars.

Ford`s 1908 `tin lizzie`

Nov 16, 1908

In 1908 Henry Ford made his fist model-T car AKA the `Tin Lizzie

First four wheel brakes fited to a motorcar

Jun 4, 1910

Four wheel brakes fitted for the first time on a Scottish made Argyll. Front brakes operated by a foot pedal, a hand lever operates the rear brakes

The first electric traffic light was invented

May 30, 1912

In 1912 the first electric traffic light was invented by a Policeman named Lester Wire.But only in 1914 was one(the first)installed in Cleveland.

Rolls Royce was founded

Mar 15, 1914

Charles Stewart Rolls and Henry Royce founded Rolls Royce after having met 20 years ago.

First windscreen wipers fitted to a motorcar

Jun 4, 1916

Willys-Knight of the USA fits mechanical windscreen wipers to a car.

New Land speed record 272km/h

Apr 28, 1926

Parry Thomas sets a new land speed record of 272km/h in Pendine Wales UK

First car radio installed in a commercial car

Oct 8, 1933

Galvin Manufacturing Corparated started offering car radios in 1933.Paul V. Galvin and his brother, Joseph E.Galvin owned and operated the company.

First diesel powered passenger car

Jun 4, 1936

Mercedes-Benz introduce the 260D , the first diesel passenger car. By 1939 there was a 15 month waiting list for the car

VW Beetle starts production

Jun 4, 1938

Volkswagen starts production of the Beetle in Germany These were made closely to the original design until 2003 in Mexico

Land speed record now 634km/h

Sep 16, 1947

John Cobb drives his Railton mobil special to 634km/h at Bonneville salt flats in Utah USA

First All-Australian car

Mar 28, 1948

The first all-australian car was the Holden 48-215 and was commonly known as the FX

The first seatbelt for a motocar as standard equipment

May 4, 1958

The seatbelt was first introduced as standard equipment in the Saab gt750. (Made in Sweden)

BMC Mini starts production

Jun 4, 1959

mini test driveAlec Issignosis designed the Mini as a tiny car with a roomy interior at an affrodable price. The original design Mini was made until 2000.

Lamborghini was founded

Oct 30, 1963

In 1963 Ferricco Lamborghini founded Lamborghini on the 30th of october.

The Airbag first fitted to production car

Jun 19, 1974

Airbags fitted to GM cars in the USA. Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Cadillac

New Land speed record 1019km/h

Oct 4, 1983

Richard Noble drives the Thrust 2 to 1019km/h in the Black rock desert Nevada USA. The car is propelled by a Rolls royce jet engine

The ThrustSSC Beats the world Land speed record

Oct 15, 1997

The Thrust SSC breaking the sound barrierThe Thrust SSC(super sonic car) broke the land speed recod with a speed of 1223.657 Kph was it`s speed at 1 km. It then broke the sound barrier at 1,228 Kph

Bugatti Veyron is introduced

May 30, 2005

bugatti veyron test driveThe bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the Fastest production car with a speed of 431 Kph.