The First Car Ever Made Several Italians recorded designs for
wind driven vehicles. The first was Guido da Vigevano in 1335. It
was a windmill type drive to gears and thus to wheels. Later
Leonardo da Vinci designed a clockwork driven tricycle with tiller
steering and a differential mechanism between the rear wheels.
(William W. Bottorff, 2007)
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Nicolas Cugnot The very first self-powered road vehicles were
powered by steam engines and by that definition Nicolas Joseph
Cugnot of France built the first automobile in 1769 - recognized by
the British Royal Automobile Club and the Automobile Club de France
as being the first. So why do so many history books say that the
automobile was invented by either Gottlieb Daimler or Karl Benz? It
is because both Daimler and Benz invented highly successful and
practical gasoline-powered vehicles that ushered in the age of
modern automobiles. Daimler and Benz invented cars that looked and
worked like the cars we use today. However, it is unfair to say
that either man invented "the" automobile. (William W. Bottorff,
2007)first automobile
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Automobile Evolution Timeline 1680 - Dutch physicist, Christian
Huygens designed (but never built) an internal combustion engine
that was to be fueled with gunpowder.Christian Huygens 1862 -
Alphonse Beau de Rochas, a French civil engineer, patented but did
not build a four-stroke engine (French patent #52,593, January 16,
1862).
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Automobile Evolution Timeline 1883 - French engineer, Edouard
Delamare- Debouteville, built a single-cylinder four-stroke engine
that ran on stove gas. It is not certain if he did indeed build a
car, however, Delamare-Debouteville's designs were very advanced
for the time - ahead of both Daimler and Benz in some ways at least
on paper. 1885 - Gottlieb Daimler invented what is often recognized
as the prototype of the modern gas engine - with a vertical
cylinder, and with gasoline injected through a carburetor (patented
in 1887). Daimler first built a two-wheeled vehicle the "Reitwagen"
(Riding Carriage) with this engine and a year later built the
world's first four-wheeled motor vehicle. 1886 - On January 29,
Karl Benz received the first patent (DRP No. 37435) for a
gas-fueled car. 1890 - Wilhelm Maybach built the first
four-cylinder, four- stroke engine.
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The Duryea Brothers Running by February, 1893 and ready for
road trials by September, 1893 the car built by Charles and Frank
Duryea, brothers, was the first gasoline powered car in America.
The first run on public roads was made on September 21, 1893 in
Springfield, MA. They had purchased a used horse drawn buggy for
$70 and installed a 4 HP, single cylinder gasoline engine. (William
W. Bottorff, 2007)
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First Gas-Powered Car in America
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The First Automobile Race The first closed circuit automobile
race held at Narragansett Park, Rhode Island, in September 1896.
All four cars to the left are Duryeas, on the right is a Morris
& Salom Electrobat. Thirteen Duryeas of the same design were
produced in 1896. (William W.Bottorff, 2007)
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The First Successful 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 1896 but production of the Olds Motor
Vehicle Company of Detroit did not begin until 1899. After an early
failure with luxury vehicles they established the first really
successful production with the classic Curved Dash
Oldsmobile.(William W. Bottorff, 2007)
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The First successful Production Car The Curved Dash Oldsmobile
had a single cylinder engine, tiller steering and chain drive. It
sold for $650. In 1901 600 were sold and the next years were 1902 -
2,500, 1903 - 4,000, 1904 - 5,000. In August 1904 Ransom Olds left
the company to form Reo (for Ransom Eli Olds). Ransom E. Olds was
the first mass producer of gasoline powered automobiles in the
United States, even though Duryea was the first auto manufacturer
with their 13 cars. (William W. Bottorff, 2007)
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Curved Dash Oldsmobile
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My 1901Curved Dash Oldsmobile
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Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA
Peugeot Citron. Peugeot's roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at
the end of the 19th century. Its headquarters are in Paris, Avenue
de la Grande Arme. Although the Peugeot factory had been in the
manufacturing business for some time, their entry into the world of
wheeled vehicles was by means of the bicycle. Armand Peugeot
(1849-1915) (educated at the Ecole Centrale Paris) introduced the
Peugeot "Le Grand Bi" penny-farthing in 1882 and a range of
bicycles. Peugeot bicycles have been built until very recently,
although the car company and bike company parted ways in 1926.
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Peugeot Early History 1890 Armand Peugeot quickly abandons
steam for petrol and produces the first Peugeot petrol-powered
four-wheel car, the Type 2, fitted with a Daimler engine, at the
Valentigney factory. 1892 Peugeot produces 29 cars and is the first
company to fit rubber tires to a petrol-engine four-wheel car.
Peugeot's Type 4 is a unique model, ordered by the Bey of
Tunis
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Citron Traction Avant - Released in 1934, the 'traction avant',
as the name suggests, was a front wheel drive car - the first
mass-produced in the world. It was also stylish, elegant, and
sexy.
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Citroen Vans Honorable mentions - the Citron vans As well as
producing a great series of classic cars Citron also managed to
produce a couple of 'classic' vans. photo copyrightcopyright The
van shown, the Citroen HY, was much loved by French tradesmen for
many years and is still an occasional sight on the roads. It's much
smaller brother, the Citron Acadiane, was the forerunner of the
'small transit van' and is still regularly seen transporting
hunters and their dogs around the countryside on a Sunday
morning.
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Citron SM Perhaps the last Citroen to be considered a classic
car, the SM (as you might guess approximately from the photo) was
introduced in 1974.
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Citron DS Introduced in 1955 the Citroen DS had a couple of
radical features, including being the first car to have disc
brakes, and the curious self-leveling suspension that Citron used
for many years (I'm sure my grandfather would go for a drive in his
Citroen just for the pleasure of starting the car and feeling it
rise elegantly to position). Again super-stylish for its time, the
DS subsequently came in various versions including estate and
convertibles.
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Renault Louis Renault was born in February 1877, in the heart
of the Parisian bourgeoisie. He was the youngest of five children
(two sisters and two brothers). His father made his fortune in the
trade of fabrics and buttons and his mother was the daughter of
wealthy merchants. He had an early passion for mechanics and new
techniques. The Renaults had a second home in Billancourt, near
Paris. This what where he used the tool shed as his first workshop.
There, he tinkered with an old Panhard engine until the age of
14.
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Renault Samsung QMX The Renault-Samsung QMX was just introduced
at the Seoul Auto Show. It's a small SUV, powered by a Renault 1.7
turbo-diesel engine putting out 177 hp. Not sure if that's a
misprint, as it seems to be a lot for such a small (turbo-diesel)
engine.
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Renault Twingo Compact Paris Auto Show: Renault Twingo Concept
The Twingo is the smallest car Renault makes, and after several
days spent driving around France, I feel confident in calling it
the frumpiest of the French cars. But it's certainly economical in
a country where fueling up a normal-size compact car (say, a Ford
Focus rental car) costs 50-60 bucks a pop. Help could be on the way
in the next redesign, though, because this concept car looks much
sharper and more youthful than the current production Twingo. And
with a turbocharged, 1.2- liter four-cylinder engine good for 100
hp, this Twingo would likely scoot around nicely for a car in the
featherweight class. Inside, of course, all the features that
20somethings supposedly want are in attendance -- in addition to a
USB port, specific-branded ports for iPods and Nokia phones are
included. And it goes without saying that there's internet access
and an on-command interior light show. Electronic gimmicks aside,
this would definitely be a good styling direction for Renault to
take with the Twingo. It would be also be a good direction for good
buddy Nissan to take with its U.S.-bound subcompacts.
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Ettore Bugatti during his time as designer at de Dietrich,
about 1902
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Bugattis History Education Ettore attended finishing school and
went on to Milan's Academy of Art. He then began an apprenticeship
at the Prinetti & Stucci bicycle factory. Technology The
automobile had just been invented and young Bugatti was bewitched
with its mechanics and technology. At the tender age of 17 years,
he installed a motor on a tricycle. After that, he installed twin
DeDeon engines on another tricycle. In 1897, he raced his first
vehicle, a bicycle. First Bugatti Automobile By 1901, Bugatti had
created his first automobile with the help of the Gulinelli
brothers. He introduced it in Milan at the International
Exhibition. The French Automobile Club presented him with the T2
prize for the vehicle's construction. The Mathias Contract Ettore
Bugatti spent a great deal of time developing and building
racecars. This made the de Dietrich Company unhappy. They felt his
time would be better spent developing a series production. Since
Bugatti wasn't obliged to accommodate de Dietrich, his contract was
terminated. At this time Bugatti sought employment at Emi Mathias.
He designed a new automobile and installed a 4-cylinder engine.
Within two years, problems cropped up between Bugatti and Emil
Mathias. Again, the contract was terminated.
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The first Bugatti made in 1901
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Original Bugattis
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The Fastest Car in the World Bugatti has won more races than
any other car company ever has, arguably making Bugatti the most
successful car company ever. Not in terms of production volume or
number of sales but as far as race winnings, and performance
aspects they are number one, including being the first to surpass
the 0-60 record made by the Maclaren F1.
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Bugatti Grand Prix 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix
$700,000-$900,000; Christie's Based loosely on the Type 35B of the
mid-1920s, the Type 51 Bugatti was yet another engineering triumph,
a twin-camshaft supercharged car made 70 years ago. Today
supercharging is making a comeback, but dual cams still aren't
found on a lot of cars. Compared to cars of its day, it was an
embarrassing powerhouse: Type 51s won Grand Prix races in Tunis,
Monaco, Morocco, Geneva, France--in other words, these cars
dominated until the mid-1930s. It's possible this car won the 1931
Belgian Grand Prix, although little else about its racing history
is clearly documented. What is known, besides the fact that it is
exceedingly rare, is that it is one of few Type 51s with its
original coachwork, instrumentation and other interior touches.
Although it was restored more than once, it appears that only
cautious work was done, with an effort to preserve the history
rather than gloss over it.
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Early Bugatti
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1939 bugatti This particular vehicle was a gift from Bugatti to
the Prince of Persia on his wedding day.
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Ralph Laurens Atlantic Bugatti wins Louis Vuitton In September
1999, Ralph Laurens T57SC Atlantic won best of show at the Louis
Vinton Classic at the Rockefeller Center, New York.
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Atlantic Interior
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Bugatti Atlantic
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The new Bugatti Vayron
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Bugatti Veyron Among the many options a Veyron buyer can order,
are two one-carat diamonds, cut with 16 sunray facets (16 being the
number of cylinders the engine features). The two diamonds reside,
respectively, on the speedometer needle, and at the center of
something Bugatti calls the "power meter." The latter shows how
much of the motor's available mustard is being put to the pavement.
We happen to think this gauge will only be a source of frustration
for any Veyron owner (even if he gets the diamonds), since using
all 986 horses even once will prove a challenge unless you also
happen to own a private racetrack.
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Bugatti Interior
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Special gauge tells how much power is left
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Hydraulic spoiler that pops up for added traction
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Bugatti Pur Sang
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In 2007 a race was proposed against the Bugatti and a jet.
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Bugatti Concept
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Bugatti Furniture Exceptional result for Carlo Bugatti
furniture At a Christie's auction of works from the collection of
the late New York dealer Allan Stone (New York, Rockefeller Center,
2007), big prices for the unusual resulted: a desk from about 1900
by furniture designer Carlo Bugatti made 10 times its estimate,
fetching $1.56 million! This must be a record for any Carlo Bugatti
furniture, and is in line with increasing prices for "products"
from the other members of the Bugatti family, with a Rembrandt
Bugatti sculpture "Lionne d'Afrique, from circa 1910, realizing
$1,832,000 at a Christie's auction in June this year.
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Bugatti Cologne
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Bugatti Aircrafts
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Ettore Bugattis race plane At the EAA Air Venture Museum in
Oshkosh, WI resides the only example of a race plane designed by
Ettore Bugatti.
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Flight Simulator Game Option
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