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When was the first car made in america?

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Other scholars say that the first American car is generally considered to be the Duryea automobile built by the Duryea Motor Wagon Company which was first demonstrated in Massachusetts in 1893 (pictured above). read more

First American Car . Arguably the first American car was built by Oliver Evans in 1805. He had received the first U. S. patent in 1789. The car that Evans built was amphibious and could travel on land by wheels or water by paddlewheels. read more

Music would be made about cars, such as "In My Merry Oldsmobile" (a tradition that continues) while, in 1896, William Jennings Bryan would be the first presidential candidate to campaign in a car (a donated Mueller), in Decatur, Illinois. read more

Exactly who invented the automobile is a matter of opinion. If we had to give credit to one inventor, it would probably be Karl Benz from Germany. Many suggest that he created the first true automobile in 1885/1886. read more

William Durant had formed General Motors in 1908. In 1902 - 1903 the Ford Motor Company launched in a converted factory and built its first American car, the Model A. In 1908, the Ford Motor Company launched the Model T and in first year production sold over 10,000 cars. read more

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