History of the Automobile

By definition an automobile or car is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor and transports passengers. The automobile as we know it was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. The history of the automobile reflects an evolution that took place worldwide.

It is estimated that over 100,000 patents created the modern automobile. You can point to the many firsts that occurred along the way to producing the modern car; and with that goal in mind, highlighted below are articles, biographies, timelines, and especially photos related to the history of the automobile and its many inventors.

Please find below the wonderful inventions in chronological order. Press on each photo to read that portion of history. More will come as will be discovered. Enjoy!