Interesting Car Facts
Are few
fun facts about cars and other things that a automobile lover eager’s to know
which I have collected browsing through the internet. These are some common
things that only a few know/
First Cars
There have been many types of car over the centuries, with the first
steam car being invented in 1769 by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot in France. In 1832,
Robert Anderson of Scotland invented an electric carriage. The first gasoline
automobile was made in 1885 by Karl Friedrich of Germany. The first
gasoline-powered automobile in America was made in the 1870s.
Cost
The first car for sale in America was the Curved Dash Oldsmobile. It was
priced at $650. With only 425 units being made that year, they were not yet the
transportation choice for many.
Firsts in a car
The traffic lights were introduced in 1914. They were manually operated,
with an officer controlling them from a booth near the intersection.
Seat belts were in some cars before they were legally necessary, but in 1968 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made it the law that they be put in all newly manufactured cars.
Famous Cars
From the DeLorean in the "Back to the Future" films, to Herbie
the Love Bug, there have been many famous cars over the years. The Bat-mobile,
Mary Poppins' Buggy, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and even horror movie cars such
as Christine, there have been too many to count, and more becoming famous each
year.
Sporting
THere are sports where the main player is the car. Sure, it may be
operated by a person, but we all know who the real star is. Whether it's drag
racing, demolition derby or Nascar, the fastest and strongest cars will win.
Car sports are fun, and they are on the upswing.
