Innovation in Motion The Design that Launched the Automotive Era

... after Karl Benz patented the first automobile in 1886, several companies put motor vehicles on the market, see Fig. 2. The layout of the first automobiles ... 1904 Curved Dash Oldsmobile: First Mass Produced Car • 1904 ... First Ever Audrain's Newport Concours and Motor Week - Jay Leno's Garage. Although the Airflow was the first mass-production car to be created using a wind tunnel as part of the design process, it was not the first car ... While we frequently address elements of the design and development process on this page, this is the first time we've presented the entire start ... The Benz Patent-Motorwagen had several features that would become staples in automotive design, including a rear-mounted engine, a chassis, and ... I wish that car manufacturers reissued their cars. I'd love to buy a 50's or 60's designed car with modern technology in it. Karl Benz patented the three-wheeled Motor Car, known as the "Motorwagen," in 1886. It was the first true, modern automobile. The vehicles on display include the first ever Duesenberg sold to the public and known as the “Castle Duesenberg,” 1926 Model A operable show chassis, 1927 ... The first iterations of the Model T carried over the “runabout” body style from earlier automobiles, bereft of doors, windshield, or windows and ... Even more pointedly, Motor Trend (1973) asked: “Will our new cars ever again be considered classics by future generations?” After acknowledging ...