Don Coatney Posted October 25, 2011 Report Posted October 25, 2011 Who made the first internal combustion engine powered car? Hint, this car was driven 4 years before 1885 when Benz produced his vehicle. This first car was a 3 wheeler and was the first car involved in the first recorded car crash. Quote
Don Coatney Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Posted October 25, 2011 Gottlieb Daimler Nope. Gotta look earlier than 1885. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 25, 2011 Report Posted October 25, 2011 this is why I cannot work at the county fair guessing weight and age... Quote
greg g Posted October 25, 2011 Report Posted October 25, 2011 You talking steam powered or internal combustion? Quote
Don Coatney Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Posted October 25, 2011 You talking steam powered or internal combustion? Internal Combustion Quote
greg g Posted October 25, 2011 Report Posted October 25, 2011 Freddie Benz had on that moved under it own power in 1885. Etonne Lenoir is proported to have driven a liquid fuel internal combustion powered vehicle in 1862, from Paris to a location about 8 miles away. Quote
Don Coatney Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Posted October 25, 2011 Another hint. Check out Ohio City. Quote
Alshere59 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Posted October 25, 2011 (edited) Interesting vehicle. Never heard of him before Étienne Lenoir. Thanks for the info I like Trivia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne_Lenoir I couldn't find anything on the first internal combustion powered car for Ohio but I love the firsts in Ohio IAW this web sight. •The world’s first automobile accident occurred in Ohio City, Ohio in 1891 •The world’s first speeding ticket was issued in Dayton, Ohio in 1904. Don When were you in Ohio? http://defdriving.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/automotive-firsts/ Edited October 25, 2011 by Alshere59 Quote
Don Coatney Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Posted October 25, 2011 Interesting vehicle. Never heard of him before Étienne Lenoir. Thanks for the info I like Trivia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne_Lenoir I couldn't find anything on the first internal combustion powered car for Ohio but I love the firsts in Ohio IAW this web sight. •The world’s first automobile accident occurred in Ohio City, Ohio in 1891 •The world’s first speeding ticket was issued in Dayton, Ohio in 1904. Don When were you in Ohio? http://defdriving.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/automotive-firsts/ The guy I have in mind built the car and crashed it in Ohio City in 1891. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_Lambert I lived in Van Wert, Ohio from 1964-1972. Moved to Columbus, Ohio 1972-1981. Then returned to Van Wert 81-87. Quote
greg g Posted October 25, 2011 Report Posted October 25, 2011 Well the duryea brothers had a self propeled vehicle before 1890, is that who you are thinking of?? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 25, 2011 Report Posted October 25, 2011 many claims to fame...for instance, a certain mid eastern country has claimed to have landed a man on the sun..when challenged by the scientific community in regard to the ship and inhabitants would be consumer by the fire..they said..yeah we know...that's why we did it at night.. Quote
Rusty O'Toole Posted October 26, 2011 Report Posted October 26, 2011 How about Seigfried Marcus who built an experimental car in the 1870s. Quote
B-Watson Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 Well the duryea brothers had a self propeled vehicle before 1890, is that who you are thinking of?? The Duryea brothers built their first car in 1893 and Henry Ford built his first in 1896. Quote
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