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Brief Timeline of Cars<br />Peter Tse<br />

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1769 - The first Car was built.<br />This car used a steam engine <br />fixed to a 3-wheeled cart, and <br />used the back and forth action <br />of a steam piston into rotary <br />motion which propelled the <br />wheels. This car was designed by <br />Nicolas Cugnot, a French <br />Engineer. <br />1769<br />1885<br />1890<br />1913<br />WWII<br />1964<br />1973<br />1997<br />Future<br />

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1769<br />1885<br />1890<br />1913<br />WWII<br />1964<br />1973<br />1997<br />Future<br />1885– Benz Patent Motorwagen<br />Regarded as the first practical <br />automobile, the Benz Patent<br />Motorwagenwas designed by <br />Karl Benz in 1885. The car had 3<br />Wheels and was powered by a<br />1-cylinder engine that produced<br />0.9 horsepower.<br />

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1769<br />1885<br />1890<br />1913<br />WWII<br />1964<br />1973<br />1997<br />Future<br />1890– Maybach<br />Wilhelm Maybach built the first<br />4-cylinder engine which paved the <br />way for higher performance cars.<br />A decade later Maybach created<br />a race car that set the world speed<br />record at 40mph, named Mercedes.<br />Motor Racing begins.<br />

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1769<br />1885<br />1890<br />1913<br />WWII<br />1964<br />1973<br />1997<br />Future<br />1913– Ford Motor Company<br />After fitting moving assembly lines<br />to the factory in 1913 Ford became <br />the world’s largest car manufacturer.<br />It allowed for quick mass production<br />of the Model T, which took 12.5 hours<br />before, now only required 93 minutes.<br />While average cars at this time cost<br />$2000-$3000, the Model T was<br />available for $550.<br />

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1769<br />1885<br />1890<br />1913<br />WWII<br />1964<br />1973<br />1997<br />Future<br />World War II 1939-1945<br />Ford – Created Jeeps, and B-24 war<br /> planes for the Allies<br />BMW/Mercedes Benz – Produced vehicles <br /> and aero engines for the Germans<br />Porsche – Designed Tanks and turrets <br /> for Germany<br />

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1769<br />1885<br />1890<br />1913<br />WWII<br />1964<br />1973<br />1997<br />Future<br />1964 – Muscle Car Era<br />In America, performance became the focus <br />of marketing which led to the creation of<br />the “muscle cars”. These muscle cars were <br />equipped with large engines which were sold<br />at an affordable price. Popular example were<br />The Ford Mustang and Pontiac GTO.<br />

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1769<br />1885<br />1890<br />1913<br />WWII<br />1964<br />1973<br />1997<br />Future<br />1973 – Arab Oil Embargo<br />The oil crisis of 1973 caused prices of <br />oil to sky rocketed causing a world <br />shortage. This event even though<br />only lasted for 1 year, made people <br />second think about their huge gas <br />guzzling cars, fuel economy, and <br />helped open the market to smaller, <br />more efficient Japanese made <br />vehicles.<br />

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1769<br />1885<br />1890<br />1913<br />WWII<br />1964<br />1973<br />1997<br />Future<br />1997 – Hybrid Electric Vehicles<br />Dating back to the 19thcentury, using <br />electricity to help power cars was one <br />of the oldest automobile propulsion <br />methods used. It was not popular until <br />the release of the Toyota Prius in 1997 <br />with more than 2 million sold as of 2009. <br />The Prius uses a combined engine with <br />an electrical system to help deliver <br />54mpg and reduced emissions. <br />

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1769<br />1885<br />1890<br />1913<br />WWII<br />1964<br />1973<br />1997<br />Future<br />Future …<br />What will the cars of tomorrow be like?<br />They will be greener, cleaner, and <br />feature technologies that will allow us to<br />achieve new heights. <br />Flying cars? … <br />

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