Incredible Historical Facts about the Classic Automobile — Part 1

The history of the classic automobile machine over many years has been one filled with triumph and turmoil. Below are a collection of incredible historical facts about the automobile. The debate over exactly who invented the first automobile has been hotly debated for over 130 years, with some suggesting that Karl Friedrich Benz should hold the title for introducing the first gasoline automobile between 1885-86. However, business partners Wilhelm Maybach and Gottlieb Daimler also released that same year an automobile that used their specialty engine primarily used for boats. Interestingly in 1769, Frenchman Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the first steam propelled