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 photo
galleries related to the history of the automobile and its many
inventors.
History of Cars
A multi-part feature on the history of automobiles starting with the
first steam, electrical, and gasoline-engine cars. Learn the
controversy behind what was the first car in history and the importance
of the internal combustion engine. The lives of many famous automotive
makers are explored in detail with special pages on the assembly line,
the origins of the name automobile, the patent disputes, and more
