The document provides a brief timeline of important developments in cars from 1769 to 1997. It describes the first car built by Nicolas Cugnot in 1769, the first practical automobile built by Karl Benz in 1885, Wilhelm Maybach building the first 4-cylinder engine in 1890. It then discusses Henry Ford's moving assembly line allowing for mass production of affordable Model T cars in 1913, cars developed during World War II, the muscle car era of the 1960s, the 1973 oil crisis, and the introduction of the Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle in 1997.
3. 1769 - The first Car was built. This car used a steam engine fixed to a 3-wheeled cart, and used the back and forth action of a steam piston into rotary motion which propelled the wheels. This car was designed by Nicolas Cugnot, a French Engineer. 1769 1885 1890 1913 WWII 1964 1973 1997 Future
4. 1769 1885 1890 1913 WWII 1964 1973 1997 Future 1885– Benz Patent Motorwagen Regarded as the first practical automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagenwas designed by Karl Benz in 1885. The car had 3 Wheels and was powered by a 1-cylinder engine that produced 0.9 horsepower.
5. 1769 1885 1890 1913 WWII 1964 1973 1997 Future 1890– Maybach Wilhelm Maybach built the first 4-cylinder engine which paved the way for higher performance cars. A decade later Maybach created a race car that set the world speed record at 40mph, named Mercedes. Motor Racing begins.
6. 1769 1885 1890 1913 WWII 1964 1973 1997 Future 1913– Ford Motor Company After fitting moving assembly lines to the factory in 1913 Ford became the world’s largest car manufacturer. It allowed for quick mass production of the Model T, which took 12.5 hours before, now only required 93 minutes. While average cars at this time cost $2000-$3000, the Model T was available for $550.
7. 1769 1885 1890 1913 WWII 1964 1973 1997 Future World War II 1939-1945 Ford – Created Jeeps, and B-24 war planes for the Allies BMW/Mercedes Benz – Produced vehicles and aero engines for the Germans Porsche – Designed Tanks and turrets for Germany
8. 1769 1885 1890 1913 WWII 1964 1973 1997 Future 1964 – Muscle Car Era In America, performance became the focus of marketing which led to the creation of the “muscle cars”. These muscle cars were equipped with large engines which were sold at an affordable price. Popular example were The Ford Mustang and Pontiac GTO.
9. 1769 1885 1890 1913 WWII 1964 1973 1997 Future 1973 – Arab Oil Embargo The oil crisis of 1973 caused prices of oil to sky rocketed causing a world shortage. This event even though only lasted for 1 year, made people second think about their huge gas guzzling cars, fuel economy, and helped open the market to smaller, more efficient Japanese made vehicles.
10. 1769 1885 1890 1913 WWII 1964 1973 1997 Future 1997 – Hybrid Electric Vehicles Dating back to the 19thcentury, using electricity to help power cars was one of the oldest automobile propulsion methods used. It was not popular until the release of the Toyota Prius in 1997 with more than 2 million sold as of 2009. The Prius uses a combined engine with an electrical system to help deliver 54mpg and reduced emissions.
11. 1769 1885 1890 1913 WWII 1964 1973 1997 Future Future … What will the cars of tomorrow be like? They will be greener, cleaner, and feature technologies that will allow us to achieve new heights. Flying cars? …
