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La Marquise is the world's oldest running automobile, as of 2011. [1] It is an 1884 model made by Frenchmen De Dion, Bouton and Trépardoux. The car was a quadricycle prototype named for de Dion's mother. [2] In 1887, the Count of Dion drove La Marquise in an exhibition that has been called the world's first car race, though no other car showed ...
For the first time Karl Benz publicly drove the car on July 3, 1886, in Mannheim at a top speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). [ 10 ] Benz later made more models of the Motorwagen: model number 2 had 1.1 kW (1.5 hp) engine, and model number 3 had 1.5 kW (2 hp) engine, allowing the vehicle to reach a maximum speed of approximately 16 km/h (10 mph).
The Autocar Company, founded in 1897, established many innovations still in use [44] and remains the oldest operating motor vehicle manufacturer in the US. However, it was Ransom E. Olds and his Olds Motor Vehicle Company (later known as Oldsmobile ) who would dominate this era with the introduction of the Oldsmobile Curved Dash .
Cars sold to Douglas in March 1915. [16] Tucson Rapid Transit Company [3] Tucson (first era) Horse 1898: 1906 Electric June 1, 1906: December 31, 1930: Old Pueblo Trolley: Electric April 17, 1993: October 2011 [17] Volunteer-operated heritage streetcar using one mile of original track. Sun Link: Tucson (second era) Electric July 25, 2014 [18 ...
"Built by the Spanish carmaker Pegaso, the car was a direct competitor to Ferrari in terms of performance and style and is still considered to be one of the most beautiful cars ever created," said ...
The first Daimler car was a converted carriage, but with innovations that are still adopted today (cushioned engine mountings, fan cooling, finned-radiator water cooling). [3] France. Steam: Peugeot (later internal-combustion, and the first to be entered in an organised race, albeit for bicycles, Paris–Brest–Paris) Germany.
Take a look back at cars discontinued in the past decade, including the iconic Dodge Viper, the tiny Smart ForTwo, and models by Ford, Jeep, and more. ... 19 Discontinued Cars We Still Miss. Scott ...
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