The Birth of the Automobile Exploring the Mind of the Inventor

On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” The patent – number 37435 – may be regarded as the birth ... This section pays tribute to all those who invented an auto-mobile before the automobile was invented. The first is the Italian genius of the Renaissance, ... The motor car was developed over many years by a number of talented individuals but Karl Benz of Mannheim in Germany is normally credited as the inventor of ... Earlier accounts often gave credit to Karl Benz, from Germany, for creating the first true automobile in 1885/1886. However, our knowledge of ... "The Benz Patent Motorwagen was a three-wheeled automobile with a rear-mounted engine. The vehicle contained many new inventions. It was constructed of ... It is generally agreed that the 1805 Oruktor Amphibolos – designed and built by Newport-born inventor Oliver Evans – was the first in a long line of heroic and ... Just after the turn of the century, American inventor and engineer Oliver Evans designed the first known self-propelled amphibious vehicle. The Orukter ... The vehicle's single front wheel performed both steering and driving functions, and it could travel at 2.25 miles per hour with four passengers ... So, Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot could possibly be considered the person who invented the first car. The vehicle he invented stills exists and can be ... ... first car in history. While numerous other attempts had been made to create a self-powered machine, the Motorwagen was considered the first ...