1909 - Babcock
electric vehicleA Babcock electric vehicle set a mind-blowing record for its time. In October of 1906 the New York Times reported one driven by F.A. Babcock Jr. traveled 100 miles on a single charge. It averaged...
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1901 - Riker Torpedo
the fastest car on the roadAndrew Riker, the founder of Riker Electric Vehicles, made the Torpedo in 1901 to be the fastest car on the road. On Coney Island November 16, 1901 a Torpedo was driven one mile in 63 seconds,...
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1909 - Bailey Electric Car
The Bailey electrics were known for durability. One was driven through four New England states in the same run as an endurance test. A Bailey was also driven up part of Mt. Washington in New...
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1951 - Wankel Engine
In 1951, the German engineer Felix Wankel began development of the engine at NSU Motorenwerke AG, where he first conceived his rotary engine in 1954 (DKM 54, Drehkolbenmotor). The so-called KKM 57 ...
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1893 - Jentaud Electric Car
The Jeantaud was a French automobile manufactured in Paris from 1893 until 1906. It was the brainchild of Charles Jeantaud, a coachbuilder who built his first electric carriage in 1881. Among the...
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1804 - The Oruktor Amphibolos
The Oruktor Amphibolos
Oliver Evans' most famous device was the Oruktor Amphibolos, or "Amphibious Digger", built on commission from the city of Philadelphia who asked Evans to turn his talent...
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1769 - 1771 Cugnot Steam Trolley
Old Engraving depicting the 1771 crash of Nicolas Joseph Cugnot's steam-powered car into a stone wall.
The first vehicle to move under its own power for which there is a record was designed by...
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1885 - Gottllieb Daimler - First Motorcycle
You might ask yourself what a motorcycle is doing in this history of automobiles. Well, this motorcycle had an important role and since it had 4 wheels there, we can call it sort of car also :))
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1901 - New York Taxi Cab
Taxi Cab in New York about 1901, a battery electric vehicle (The lady in the picture is Lillie Langtry, actress and Mistress of King Edward VII.) (Photograph reproduced by permission of National...
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1899 - Jamais Contente
Camille Jenatzy (1868, Schaerbeek – 8 December 1913, Habay la Neuve)La Jamais Contente ("The Never Satisfied") was the first vehicle to go over 100 km/h (62 mph). It was an electric vehicle with a light alloy torpedo shaped bodywork, although the high position of...
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1901 - Curved Dash Oldsmobile
The Curved Dash Oldsmobile is credited as the first high-volume mass-produced gasoline automobile. It was introduced by the Oldsmobile company in 1901 and produced through 1907. Around 425 examples...
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1907 - 1939 - Detroit Electric
Ad in 1912Detroit Electric (1907 - 1939) was an automobile brand produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Anderson had previously been known as the Anderson Carriage Company...
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1896 - Ransom E. Olds's First Petrol Powered Car
In this engraving Ransom Eli Olds is at the tiller of his first petrol powered car. Riding beside him is Frank G. Clark, who built the body and in the back are their wives. This car was running by ...
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1897 - Bersey Electric Cab
The first horseless cab, the Bersey electric powered vehicle, appeared in 1897, was the first type of self-propelled cab licensed for hire in London. In total some seventy of these cabs were built....
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1873 - L'Obeissante
By Amédée-Ernest Bollée (1844-1917)Amédée père manufactured his first steam vehicle in 1873, and in 1875 his L'Obeissante (The Obedient) made the first road trip between Le Mans and Paris in 18 hours. L'Obeissante carried 12...
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1886 - Gottlieb Daimler’s First Automobile
March, 8, 1886In 1885, Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), together with his partner Wilhelm Maybach (1846-1929), adapted an early model of the internal combustion engine and patented what is generally recognized as...
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1891 - The Morison
Made by William Morrison in 1891, some say the Morrison was the first electric vehicle in America. It had a four horsepower engine , and could carry 6-12 passengers. Top speed was about 20 mph. The...
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