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1934–1956 Citroën Traction Avant—first mass-produced front-wheel drive car, built with monocoque chassis 1936–1955 MG T series —sports cars 1938–2003 Volkswagen Beetle —a design that was produced for over 60 years with over 20 million units assembled in several countries
Being the first reliable, easily maintained, mass-market motorized transportation made the Model T into a great success: Within a few days after release, 15,000 orders were placed. [28] The first production Model T was built on August 12, 1908, [29] and left the factory on September 27, 1908, at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
The United States was the first country in the world to have a mass market for vehicle production and sales and is a pioneer of the automotive industry [1] and mass market production process. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] During the 20th century, global competitors emerged, especially in the second half of the century primarily across European and Asian markets ...
This is a list of automobiles produced for the general public in the North American market. They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year. If a model did not have continuous production, it is listed again on the model year production resumed. Concept cars and submodels are not listed unless they are themselves ...
Crosley introduced several "firsts" in American automotive history, including the first affordable, mass-market car with an overhead camshaft engine in 1946; the first use of the term 'Sport(s-) Utility' in 1947, for a 1948 model year convertible wagon; and the first American cars to be fitted with 4-wheel caliper type disc brakes, as well as ...
It was built as a city car for short distance driving, while the larger Model S could carry four passengers and could travel longer distances. The flat-mounted, water-cooled, single-cylinder engine, situated at the center of the car, produced 5 hp (3.7 kW), [2] relying on a brass gravity feed carburetor. The transmission was a semiautomatic ...
It was this car, rather than Henry Ford's Model T, that was the first mass-produced, low-priced American motor vehicle. [11] As Smith's son, Frederic L. Smith, came into the business, he and Olds clashed frequently until Fred Smith removed Olds from the position of vice president and general manager in 1904, and Olds left his company. [12]
Elwood Haynes (October 14, 1857 – April 13, 1925) was an American inventor, metallurgist, automotive pioneer, entrepreneur and industrialist.He invented the metal alloy stellite and independently co-discovered martensitic stainless steel along with Englishman Harry Brearley in 1912 and designed one of the earliest automobiles made in the United States.