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  1. Jul 6, 2019 · In 1885, German mechanical engineer, Karl Benz designed and built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. On January 29, 1886, Benz received the first patent (DRP No. 37435) for a gas-fueled car. It was a three-wheeler; Benz built his first four-wheeled car in 1891.

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  2. Development of the automobile started in 1672 with the invention of the first steam-powered vehicle, [1] which led to the creation of the first steam-powered automobile capable of human transportation, built by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot in 1769.

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  4. In 1769 Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built a three-wheeled steam-driven vehicle that is considered to be the first true automobile. Because of the heavy weight of the steam chamber in the front, it had a tendency to tip over when not hauling cannons, which was what it was designed to do. (more)

  5. www.history.com › topics › inventionsAutomobile History

    Apr 26, 2010 · The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1800s, though Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry in the first half of the twentieth century.

  6. Nov 8, 2023 · When Was the First Car Invented? The first motor car was invented in 1886 by Karl Benz. The quest to create a self-propelled vehicle dates back centuries, long before the modern automobile as we know it emerged.

  7. Mar 25, 2022 · Karl Benz patented the three-wheeled Motor Car, known as the "Motorwagen," in 1886. It was the first true, modern automobile, meaning Benz is most often identified as the man who invented the...

  8. Nov 4, 2019 · There are disagreements as to which automobile was the first actual car. Some claim it was invented in 1769 with the first self-propelled steam-powered military tractor invented by French engineer Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. Others claim it was Gottlieb Daimler's vehicle in 1885 or Karl Benz's in 1886 when he patented the first gas-powered vehicles.

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