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History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 1908-1927 Ford Model T 
 Background about the Model T Ford. "It was on October 1,1908, ... that the Ford Motor Company unveiled the little machine that many historians think of as the most significant automobile of all time -- the 1908-1927 Ford Model T." Includes discussions of the car's features, specifications, and changes to the car in the mid-1920s. From How Stuff Works. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1908-1927-ford-model-t.htm Topics: Automobiles Last updated Sep 8, 2008 Anderson Auto History
This illustrated fact sheet covers automotive history of Anderson, Indiana, including brief descriptions of selected car models. Also provides material about Buckeye Manufacturing Company owner John Lambert, noting that for "many years, history books have credited the Duryea Brothers with producing America's first automobile in 1892. However, it has since been proven that in 1891, John Lambert ... successfully tested and drove a three-wheeled, surrey-topped, gasoline-powered runabout of his own design." From Anderson Public Library. http://www.and.lib.in.us/indianaroom/history/auto/ Topics: Automobiles Last updated Jun 10, 2009 Drawing Power: Motor City Ad Art in the Age of Muscle & Chrome
This exhibit features mid-20th century automobile commercial art from Detroit advertising studios such as "McNamara Associates, Skidmore Sahratian, and Graphic House [which] thrived in close proximity to automotive executives and the advertising agencies that coordinated their publicity campaigns." Exhibit sections cover pre-World War II illustration, artists' samples, studio life, process, photography and realism, and diversity of potential buyers (such as youth and women). From the Detroit Public Library. http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/drawingpower/ Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Automobiles Last updated May 21, 2009 Everyday Mysteries: Who Invented the Automobile?
This site answers the question "Who invented the automobile?" by concluding that while the question "does not have a straightforward answer ... [because there] are many different types of automobiles. ... If we had to give credit to one inventor, it would probably be Karl Benz from Germany." Includes a chart showing some of the automobile firsts (such as for steam, gasoline, and electric vehicles). From Science Reference Services, Library of Congress (LOC). http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/auto.html Topics: Automobiles Last updated Mar 12, 2009 Facts for Features Special Edition: Model T Centennial (Oct. 1)
Collection of facts and statistics for the October 1, 2008, centennial celebration of when "on Oct. 1, 1908, Ford Motor Co. introduced the Model T, generally regarded as the first affordable automobile and the car that industry experts say 'put America on wheels.'" Features data about auto manufacturing, car sales and ownership (such as California having the most registered vehicles according to the latest figures), and related topics. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/012439.html Topics: Automobiles Last updated Aug 11, 2008 From Horses to Horsepower: Studebaker Helped Move a Nation
This exhibit tells the story of Studebaker, starting when "brothers Henry and Clement Studebaker opened the H & C Studebaker blacksmith shop ... in South Bend, Indiana, on February 16, 1852" and went on to manufacture wagons and automobiles. A timeline covers the company's production of wagons and electric and gas-powered cars until Studebaker ceased production in 1966. Include biographies, photos of cars and factories, and a bibliography. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/studebaker/ Topics: Automobiles Last updated Jun 10, 2009 GM 100
This illustrated feature from September 2008 celebrates the centennial of General Motors (GM). It notes that "it is the holding company that celebrates its centennial on Sept. 16. Many of its elements were founded earlier than that date in 1908 when Durant incorporated GM in Flint, Mich." Of particular interest is a section on GM's most significant cars, which includes models such as the 1959 Cadillac and the 1963 Buick Riviera. From AutoWeek magazine. http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080915/FREE/809119992/1024/THISWEEKSISSUE Topics: Automobiles, Industries Last updated Sep 22, 2008 History of Cars Timeline
A brief timeline of the invention of small engines and cars from 1769 to 1997. Includes information about a steam-powered vehicle built in 1769, the invention of the four-stroke and two-stroke engines in 1876, the formation of the Ford Motor Company in 1903, and the impact of the energy crisis of 1973. Also includes links to other materials about cars and car design. From the Discovery Channel, U.K. http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/cars/timeline/ Topics: Automobiles Last updated Jul 28, 2007 Land, Air & Sea
Website for this virtual museum dedicated to alternative vehicles, including "flying cars, amphibious aeroplanes, amphibious cars, hovercraft, submarines and ATV's." The exhibits section features descriptions and images of vehicles such as the "Yellow Submarine," and the "Amfibidiver," a "twin seat machine, that drives on land, floats like a boat and dives like a submarine." http://www.landairandsea.com Topics: Automobiles, Technology, Transportation Last updated Jan 24, 2007 The Showroom of Automotive History
This site "features significant automobiles of the American experience. Each vehicle has made a substantial contribution to the auto industry in design, production, or engineering." Includes photographs, advertising, specifications, and related material about cars such as the 1896 Duryea, 1908 Model T Ford, 1948 Tucker, and 1965 Ford Mustang. From the Henry Ford museum. http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/intro.html Topics: Automobiles Last updated Sep 8, 2008 Studebaker National Museum
Website for this South Bend, Indiana, museum devoted to this wagon and auto manufacturer, which ceased operations in the U.S. in 1963 and in Canada in 1966. Includes a short history of the company (starting with the opening of the H & C Studebaker blacksmith shop in South Bend in 1852) and information about selected exhibits, including the carriage that Abraham Lincoln took to Ford's Theater on the night of his assassination. http://www.studebakermuseum.org/ Topics: Automobiles Last updated Jun 10, 2009 Taking the Wheel: Manufacturers' Catalogs From the First Decade of American Automobiles
"Several hundred photomechanical reproductions from the pages of motor vehicle (automobiles and some trucks) manufacturers' catalogs from 1909, in the first decade of the automobile industry. Primarily monochrome, interspersed with surprisingly lavish color plates, the images include parts diagrams, engine works, and model inventory." Manufacturers include Benz, Buick, Ford, Franklin, Oldsmobile, Packard, Peerless, Rambler, and Studebaker. Also includes a list of related subject headings. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=all&col_id=153 Topics: Automobiles Last updated May 21, 2009 |
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