Who invented the first automobile?

**candyflip** · 07-27-2006, 06:42 PM

Karl Benz

**Deputy Chief Command** · 07-27-2006, 06:43 PM

Tony Auto

**L-Pink** · 07-27-2006, 06:43 PM

I think it was Daimler in Germany.

**MaDalton** · 07-27-2006, 06:49 PM

official first car, patented february 28, 1886 by Karl Benz

**Scroto** · 07-27-2006, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by Rochard

This should be interesting with the GFY folk.

On a Mustang message board there was a discussion about who invented the first automobile. Setting aside what I learned in grade school and doing some quick research on Al Gore's Internet thingy I found some interesting ideas on who invented the automobile.

What does everyone here think?

hint as to what board this is?

im a stang guy aswell!

**SinisterStudios** · 07-27-2006, 07:02 PM

Those damn germans did (Benz), and they invented the attitude that goes with their cars

**Grapesoda** · 07-27-2006, 07:43 PM

i'm More Concerned About Who Invented The Last One . . .

**Spunky** · 07-27-2006, 07:45 PM

Then Ford came along soon after

**crockett** · 07-27-2006, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by Spunky

Then Ford came along soon after

Ford only made cars afforable.

**ProducerCashDave** · 07-27-2006, 07:49 PM

Ya then Ford came along with the Model T

**Drake** · 07-27-2006, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by MaDalton

official first car, patented february 28, 1886 by Karl Benz

That's damn cool. Look at that thing. A bike with 3 wheels and a motor. Thanks Mr. Benz!

**stickyfingerz** · 07-27-2006, 07:51 PM

Ford took cars to the production line.

**KRL** · 07-27-2006, 07:59 PM

Karl Benz who later merged his startup company with competitor Gottlieb Daimler's. They formed Daimler-Benz, but later changed it to Mercedes Benz. Mercedes was the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek, who was one of Karl's business partner.

Hard to believe that's a Mercedes isn't it. LOL

**Antonio** · 07-27-2006, 08:27 PM

the black people

**tony286** · 07-27-2006, 08:28 PM

it was the germans

**Aneros Josh** · 07-27-2006, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by KRL

Karl Benz who later merged his startup company with competitor Gottlieb Daimler's. They formed Daimler-Benz, but later changed it to Mercedes Benz. Mercedes was the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek, who was one of Karl's business partner.

Hard to believe that's a Mercedes isn't it. LOL

wow....you knew all that from memory?

**Kimo** · 07-27-2006, 08:45 PM

ford invented the assembly line :P thats all i know

**CamsLord** · 07-27-2006, 09:44 PM

wasnt it ford?

**sniperwolf** · 07-27-2006, 10:04 PM

I thought so too... Henry did it right?

**germ** · 07-28-2006, 10:04 AM

it was actually me. little known fact.

**KRosh** · 07-28-2006, 10:11 AM

It all depends on your interpretation of an automobile.
Daimler-Benz invented the first practical internal combustion automobile.

In 1860 a Frenchman, Edouard Delamare-Debouteville, did some experiments and filed some patents for a self-propelled car. In 1884 France built the world's first car. However the first self-propelled automobile existed long before 1884.

**Dirty Dane** · 07-28-2006, 10:14 AM

Fred Flintstone

**Mr. Soul** · 07-28-2006, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by MaDalton

official first car, patented february 28, 1886 by Karl Benz

Correct.

Originally posted by Spunky

Then Ford came along soon after

Almost 20 years later. Ford was the first to be able to mass produce cars, he basically invented the assembly line as we know it.

**cool1** · 07-28-2006, 11:09 AM

Leonardo da Vinci

**cool1** · 07-28-2006, 11:11 AM

Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot

**cool1** · 07-28-2006, 11:11 AM

Robert Anderson

**cool1** · 07-28-2006, 11:13 AM

Karl Friedrich Benz
after him
Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler
Wilhelm Maybach
George Baldwin Selden
Charles Edgar Duryea and his brother Frank
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/auto.html

**Scroto** · 07-28-2006, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by Scroto

hint as to what board this is?

im a stang guy aswell!

bizzump for the forum hint

**baddog** · 07-28-2006, 08:12 PM

Shelby, of course.

**SilentKnight** · 07-28-2006, 10:15 PM

Originally posted by MaDalton