karl benz, a German, is recognized as the inventor of automobiles in the world, and he applied for a patent for Mercedes-Benz No.1, so this car has rightly become the originator of all automobiles, and of course it is also the first automobile in Germany. What about Germany and Mercedes-Benz 1? What was the first car in other countries like? What year was it born? Let's take a look together today.
(sorted from early to late according to the year of birth)
Country: France
Year: 189
Model: Panhard? & ? Levassor
The first car in French history was born in 189, equipped with Daimler's gasoline engine. In 1887, French Rene? Panhard and Emile? Levassor founded a company called Panhard & Vassor automobile company, and obtained the license to assemble Daimler's gasoline engine in France.
Panhard? & ? Levassor
The car with this engine was produced in the same year. The car was not officially named, so we can only use the company's name "Panhard? & ? Levassor "to call it.
Type? 2
Now it seems that Panhard? & ? The biggest significance of Levassor model is more emphasis on publicity, because it attracted the attention of armand peugeot company immediately after its birth, and then the company purchased the production license and technology of the engine, and created the first model under the familiar Peugeot brand -Type? 2。 Until Peugeot was formally established in 1896, Daimler's gasoline engine was used in the predecessor model of the brand.
Country: Britain
Year: 1892
Model: Bremer
The first car in British history was built by a descendant of German immigrants, Frederick? William? Bremer designed and built. In 1892, the Bremer model was successfully ignited and started, which became the originator of British cars. Unlike other cars at that time, the Bremer model looked very compact, and the wheels with almost the same size before and after also made the car look obviously different from the wagons at that time.
Bremer
The car was not officially mass-produced, but its popularity was very high. In 1912, it was collected in the automobile museum, which was why the car was almost destroyed during World War I, but it was saved by a buyer. The car has been collected in Vestry, England since 1933. In the House Museum, and in 1964 and 1965, I also participated in two classic car races from London to Brighton. Although the first race was retired due to a breakdown, the car completed the 87-kilometer race for the second time, with a total time of 7 hours and 55 minutes.
Country: USA
Year: 1893
Model: duryea Phaeton
In 1893, the first car in American history was officially unveiled. It was built by Charles duryea and his brother Frank duryea. At that time, their budget was not sufficient, so they just bought an old carriage, modified it and installed it under the seat.
duryea Phaeton
Two years later, in 1895, duryea Automobile Company, the oldest automobile brand in American history, was formally established, which was also the first automobile manufacturer in the United States. In the same year, Frank duryea took part in a car race in the United States with their invented car-duryea Phaeton, and won the championship. In the race, their opponents included Mercedes-Benz, so duryea began to be known.
At that time, there was no automobile production line, so only 15 Phaeton models in duryea were produced from 1893 to 1896. In 1917, the relationship between the two brothers broke down due to financial reasons, and the Phaeton models in duryea were officially discontinued. With the establishment and rise of Ford and General Motors, the duryea brand officially ended in 1927.
country: Russia
year: 1896
model: Yakovlev? & ? Although the automobile industry in Russia is far less developed than that in the United States, the first automobile in Russian history was not much later than that in the United States. Yakovlev was also built by two people in 1896? & ? The Freze model was officially unveiled, and the two were Eugene? Yakovlev and Pyotr? Freze, their design is inspired by Mercedes-Benz No.1, and their division of labor is clear. Yakovlev is responsible for specializing in the power system, while Freze is responsible for the design and construction of vehicles.
Yakovlev? & ? Freze
Because there were other models that could be used for reference at that time, it was not built by modifying the carriage, but was completely redesigned. Yakovlev? & ? The Freze model is a four-wheeled vehicle, which may take two people. The engine is located at the rear of the vehicle, with a maximum power of 2 HP. The front wheels are small and the rear wheels are large, and the handling performance is excellent at that time.
It's a pity that although the car created the history of Russian cars, and it was also exhibited at the famous Novgorod Art Exhibition in Russia at that time, it didn't really attract widespread attention, and it was finally dropped.
country: Sweden
year: 1897
model: Vabis? Type? A
The first car in Swedish history was born in 1897, and it was named Type? A, but in fact, what should be remembered in the history of Swedish cars is the truck-VagnFabricen introduced in 192.
Vabis? Type? A
in 1891, Vabis automobile company was formally established. its earliest business was to produce train carriages. with the growth of the company and the gradual acceptance of automobiles by more people at that time, they increased their automobile business in 1896. in 1897, the company's first automobile was born, named Type? A, equipped with a two-cylinder engine, can take four people.
Scania-Vabis
Wagnfabriken, a heavy-duty truck
In 19, Vabis Company ushered in the peak period. Not only was the automobile business booming, but also a large number of orders were received in this period, and the company ushered in rapid development. In 192, Vagnfabriken, the first heavy-duty truck, was officially launched, which was regarded as the originator of uploading heavy-duty trucks in world history. In 1911, Vabis Company and Scania were integrated into Scania-Vabis, which has continued to this day.
Country: Italy
Year: 1899
Model: Welleyes
The first car in Italian history was made by Ceirano? GB? & ? C car company launched. Ceirano? GB? & ? The predecessor of c automobile company is a bicycle shop named Welleyes, which was founded by Italian Giovanni? Battista? Ceirano was founded in 1888, with bicycle manufacturing as its main business. In 1898, Ceirano founded Ceirano with several partners in order to get involved in the automobile field. GB? & ? C car company, whose headquarters is located in Turin, Italy.
Welleyes
In 1899, one year after its establishment, its first model was released and named Welleyes. The exterior of the car looks very exquisite and beautiful. The dimensions of the car body are 23mm×142mm×145mm, and the wheelbase is 147 mm. It can take two people, and there is also a roof design that can be folded back.
Welleyes attracted a lot of people's attention after its appearance, and of course there were a lot of orders, but the problem was that the company's production capacity was obviously insufficient and the quantity it could deliver was really limited, so Ceirano? GB? & ? C Automobile Company can only sell its technology and patents to giovanni agnelli in July 1899, and then the famous Italian automobile brand-Fiat Company was formally established, and the first model, Fiat 4HP, was officially transformed from Welleyes.
Country: Japan
Year: 197
Model: Takuri
The first car in Japanese history was inspired by the 3rd new york Auto Show. In 192, a Japanese bicycle owner named Shintaro Yoshida went to the United States to purchase new bicycles. At that time, during the third new york Auto Show, he dropped by for various reasons such as curiosity, and it was this casual tour that made him realize the potential of the car in the future.
Takuri
So Yoshida Shintaro bought some automobile engines, gearboxes and other parts and brought them back to Japan to make his own cars. After returning to China, he established an automobile chamber of commerce. In the early stage, he mainly imported motorcycles and tricycles from the United States for sale in Japan, and the company was also responsible for vehicle maintenance and daily maintenance.
gradually, the company gained some fame and attracted many engineers and designers, including a mechanical engineer named Komanosuke Uchiyama, who used those parts brought back by Shintaro Yoshida to build the first car in Japanese history. And named it "Takuri"
Country: China
Year: 1931
Model: Minsheng 75 truck
Speaking of our first car in China, people may think it was Jiefang CA1 car, but in fact, in 1931, before the founding of New China, the truck named Minsheng 75 was the first car in China history. In 1929, Zhang Xueliang funded the establishment of Minsheng Factory, the purpose of which was to develop China's own car.
Minsheng 75 truck
The factory also started with imitation. They bought some parts of Ruixue trucks from the United States, and then disassembled and assembled them themselves. After repeated learning and experiments, they finally mastered the mapping imitation of automobile parts.
Minsheng 75 truck
In May p>1931, the first automobile in China, Minsheng 75 truck, was successfully trial-produced, and at that time, it was very proud that the localization rate of its parts was as high as 7%. After that, Minsheng 75 truck was ready for mass production, and the planned annual output was about 2 units. However, with the outbreak of the September 18th Incident, the factory stopped production and Minsheng 75 truck became history.
jiefang CA1
after the founding of new China, the state plans to develop the automobile industry. On July 15th, 1953, the First Automobile Factory held a groundbreaking ceremony. It only took three years. On July 13th, 1956, the first Jiefang CA1 car officially rolled off the assembly line, and the China automobile industry officially kicked off.
country: Korea
year: 1955
model: sibal
in 1955, the first car in Korean history was born. This car has no new technology, and it is basically pieced together by the disassembled parts of the abandoned Willis Jeep model of the US military. It is recorded that the body of this car is also made of scrap iron drums. The car was named Sibal, which can be translated as "Origination", and was built by three brothers in Cui Shi by hand.
Sibal
Sibal is equipped with an in-line four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1.3 liters, which is basically consistent with the design on the Willis Jeep. At first, the car didn't attract everyone's attention, but their efforts were rewarded by the President of South Korea at that time. With such "publicity", the popularity soared and the orders soared. By 1963, the car stopped production and produced about 3, units. At present, there are still Sibal models on display in the Korea Automobile Museum.
always? Conclusion:
Today, I take you back to the birth process of the first automobile in the history of nine countries. It can be said that today's cars can be so advanced and high-end without their original innovative spirit and foresight. Whether these manufacturers still exist or not, they are worth remembering forever.
This article comes from the author of Chejia, car home, and does not represent car home's standpoint.