Key milestones in automotive history, from the first mass-produced car through modern innovations, one milestone per card.
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- Who designed the first internal combustion gasoline engine used in automobiles?
- Gottlieb Daimler
- What car became the best-selling vehicle of the entire 20th century?
- Ford Model T
- What manufacturing innovation did Henry Ford introduce that revolutionized car production?
- Assembly line (moving production system)
- What engine configuration first became popular in production cars in the early 1900s?
- V8 engine
- What safety feature replaced hand-cranking as the standard way to start a car engine?
- Electric starter motor
- What transparent safety material replaced regular glass in car windshields?
- Laminated safety glass
- What transmission system allowed drivers to shift gears automatically without a clutch pedal?
- Automatic transmission
- What system uses engine power to reduce steering effort?
- Power steering
- What comfort feature became available in luxury cars during the 1930s?
- Air conditioning
- What vehicle class, pioneered by the Jeep, became popular as a civilian vehicle after World War II?
- Sport utility vehicle (SUV)
- What sports car did Chevrolet introduce in 1953, becoming the first mass-produced American sports car?
- Corvette
- What safety device did Nils Bohlin invent for Volvo in 1959?
- Three-point seatbelt
- What structural design feature absorbs energy in a crash to protect passengers?
- Crumple zones
- What emission control device was mandated in cars during the 1970s to reduce pollution?
- Catalytic converter
- What braking system prevents wheels from locking and skidding during emergency stops?
- Antilock brakes (ABS)