Earliest automobiles were powered by steam, designed to hold a few passengers. Operated by a few people and consumed a lot of fuel.
Daimler-Maybach Stahlradwagen
Year: 1889
Make and Model: Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach – The Stahlradwagen
Engine Type: Gasoline-powered V-twin engine
Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Make and Model: Karl Benz – Patent-Motorwagen
Engine Type: Gasoline-powered piston engine
La Marquise
Year: 1884
Make and Model: De Dion-Bouton et Trepardoux – Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout
Engine Type: Steam
Grenville Steam Carriage
Year: 1875
Make and Model: Robert Neville Grenville – Grenville Steam Carriage
Engine Type: Steam
Hancock Omnibus
Year: 1832
Make and Model: Walter Hancock – The Enterprise
Engine Type: Steam
London Steam Carriage
Year: 1803
Make and Model: Richard Trevithick – London Steam Carriage
Engine Type: Steam
Cugnot Fardier
Year: 1770
Make and Model: Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot – fardier à vapeur
Engine Type: Steam
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