The Invention of the Car
By: Spencer Bello



I. Introduction:
There have been many inventions throughout the history of the earth. Ones that make you able to fly such as airplanes. Ones that make life simpler such as the ipad, but I believe the most important invention was the car. There have been many inventors that have tried to create a car and failed and some that invented a car but it was never able to be proven. When these inventors finally created a usable car it changed the world as we knew it to be.


II. Discovery:
Many Italians recorded their car like inventions; the first was Vigevano in 1335 where he invented a windmill type drive. Leonardo da Vinci worked on a clockwork driven tricycle that helped jumpstart the finding of the car we know today. The first vehicle recorded to move on its own power was designed by Nicholas Joseph Cugnot and was constructed by M. Brezin in 1769.(Bottorff, William, 2010)
Early steam powered cars were so heavy that they were only able to be used on perfectly flat surfaces that was a strong as iron. The Vehicles got large enough that they were able to pull a train on the back of them.(www.ausbcomp.com)
In the 1830’s many people in England were trying to build their own personal vehicle that didn’t need to be on a track. Many commercial vehicles were built but they were more on the lines of “trains without tracks” (Bottorff,1) than cars.(Bottorff, William, 2010)
When Henry Ford came along in 1896 he built his first car. He sold it for $200 which he used that money to begin to make another one. The 1895 Lutzmann had tiller steering, the engine under the floorboard, and a very high center of gravity; it was a dangerous car that would tip a lot.(Bottorff, William, 2010)


III. Investigator:

Henry Ford was born on July 30th, 1863 in Greenfield Township, Michigan. In 1879Henry Ford left his family farm to move to Detroit to work in machine shops. With his knowledge of mechanics Henry Ford secured his position as the engineer of the Edison Illuminating Company. After working as an engineer for 8 years Henry Ford built his first car cause the Quadricycle in 1899, he used this to ride around Detroit. That same year he was made the Chief engineer and partner in the recently formed Detroit Automobile Company. During 1903 the Ford Motor Company was officially incorporated and the Model A was introduced to market in Detroit. After this success Henry began to build the Model T in 1908. He introduced the first moving automobile assembly line in the Highland Park manufacturing facility in 1913. In 1927 the production of the Model T ends, and the Model A was introduced. In 1947 Henry Ford died at the age of 83. (ideafinder.com)

IV. The Impact on the World/Humanity:
In 1903 in Winfield, Kansas Mr. H. T. Trice was known for transporting customers from the railroads took them to his new developments. This would make traveling easier throughout the town. Steam powered was widely used during the 1880’s and 1890’s on the farms of America; but the smaller less expensive automobile, with an internal combustion engine provided a new avenue of interest that was much more personal than the steam engine. Eventually the automobile changed the face of small town America. "In Winfield , Kansas, Main Street went from a gathering place for people and horses to a parking place for the automobile."(Bottorff, William, 6) Brick streets were covered in asphalt to make a smoother ride for the cars. The spread of automobiles helped support a businesses; filling stations, auto dealers, battery stations, oil depots all grew and expanded to get rid of older technologies of the day. Half way through the century cars became a central feature for young people. It was a mobility, status, challenge, and social freedom. Nearly every aspect of our lives developed around this technology. (Bottorff, William, 2010)

V. Journal Article Review
The Article talks about how the Peugot family, who still controls the independent French motor manufacturer, began life as ironmonger. Before entering car manufacturing in 1876 the family produced a steam driven, three wheeler. In 1895 Sir David Salomons imported a 4 h.p. model which is how Britain first saw a Peugeot. In 1903 Robert Peugeot began making motorcycles in the old Beaulieu-valentigney factory, which the added cars in the line-up in 1906. Peugeot entered a race and won the first ever motor race and produced the new 10 hp legendary Ettore Bugatti. Peugeot continued to advance his cars and motorcycles one vehicle at a time. (Leous, Gus, 2010)


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VI. Bibliography:

Bottorff, William W.. "The First Car - A History of the Automobile." Austin Business Computers, Inc. Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .


"Inventor Henry Ford Biography." The Great Idea Finder - Celebrating the Spirit of Innovation . N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .


Leous, Gus. "History of Automobiles Peugeot." Newsfinder e-magazine: A literary favour to world culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2010.