We’ve seen in the previous article how late in the 19th century the internal combustion engine powered car came to life. It was a time in which the horse was the main mean of transport and labor. The horse was so important that it was a way of measuring power and it is still used …
ENTERTAINING AUTOMOTIVE FACTS – PART 2
We’re starting our new article series about land speed records and other car-related facts across the history with the beginning, obviously. Everybody knows that the first car was invented and patented by Karl Benz who was, obviously, German. This happened in 1879. But did you know that the first self propelled mechanical vehicle was invented …
ENTERTAINING AUTOMOTIVE FACTS – PART 1
Since the beginning of time, one of man’s fundamental needs was to be able to travel great distances in little time. Imagine how the present day would have looked like if people had cars, motorboats, motorcycles and airplanes during the great invasions or the great migrations instead of paddle boats and horses. I remember a …