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1948–1971 Morris Minor—an early postwar car exported around the world; 1953–1971 Chevrolet Bel Air and 1953–2002 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham—first generations were representative of tailfin design; 1955–1976 Citroën DS—aerodynamic design and innovative technology, awarded third place as Car of the 20th Century
The vehicle contained many new inventions. It was constructed of steel tubing with woodwork panels. The steel-spoked wheels and solid rubber tires were Benz's own design. Steering was by way of a toothed rack that pivoted the unsprung front wheel. Fully elliptic springs were used at the back along with a beam axle and chain drive on both sides.
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.
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.
1905 Jackson Model C A Royal Tourist model US Army vehicle, circa 1906. The vehicle was the conveyance of General Frederick Funston (leftmost figure in the back seat). A 1911 K-R-I-T advertisement A Stanley Steamer racecar in 1903; in 1906, a similar Stanley Rocket set the world land speed record at 127.6 miles per hour (205.4 km/h) at Daytona Beach Road Course
By 1898 the company was producing one new car every two to three weeks, and selling early models for $2,000 . At the end of that year, they relocated the company to a large factory where they designed two additional models. They brought on a larger workforce and increased the production rate to between two and three new cars each (year).
Timeline of motor and engine technology (c. 30–70 AD) – Hero of Alexandria describes the first documented steam-powered device, the aeolipile. [1] 13th century – Chinese chronicles wrote about a solid-rocket motor used in warfare. 1698 – Thomas Savery builds a steam-powered water pump for pumping water out of mines. [2]
The Elwood Haynes Museum is a museum in the former mansion owned by Elwood Haynes located in Kokomo, Indiana.Haynes was an inventor who is credited with being the first to produce cars commercially in 1894.