By definition an automobile or car is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own
motor and transports passengers. The automobile as we know it was not invented
in a single day by a single inventor. The history of the automobile reflects an
evolution that took place worldwide.
It is estimated that over 100,000 patents created the modern automobile. You can
point to the many firsts that occurred along the way to producing the modern
car; and with that goal in mind, highlighted below are articles, biographies,
timelines, and photo galleries related to the history of the automobile and its
many inventors.

History of Cars
A multi-part feature on the history of automobiles starting with the first
steam, electrical, and gasoline-engine cars. Learn the controversy behind what
was the first car in history and the importance of the internal combustion
engine. The lives of many famous automotive makers are explored in detail with
special pages on the assembly line, the origins of the name automobile, the
patent disputes, and more.