Fascinating Automobile Facts - A Journey Down The Years

The 1885 Benz Patent Motorwagen - the world's first practical car, was build by Karl Benz in the year 1885. With just 3 wheels, the Benz Patent Motorwagen was equipped with a single-cylinder 984cc engine and had a top speed of 8 Mph.

In the year 1902, the world's first Disc Brake was patented by Frederick William Lanchester. The drum brakes were introduced a year later in 1903.

In 1912 Cadillac implemented the 'Electric Starter Motor' that eliminated the need to crank-start motors - a move that actually made cars popular with women. The electric starter debuted in the 1912 Cadillac Touring Edition.

The Ford Model T - the world's first car to be mass produced on a moving assembly line - sold over 15 Lakh models between the year 1908 and 1927. Ford Model T was proclaimed as the most influential car of the 20th century in the International Car of the Century awards.

Ford Model T. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Introduced in the year 1924, the Bugatti Type 35 went on to become one of the most successful racing cars of all time. It claimed over 1000 race victories between 1924 and 1929.

Bugatti Type 35 Sports Car. Source: Bugatti.com

In the year 1962, Volkswagen became the first car manufacturer to produce 1 million cars in a year.

A Super Funny Joke - The Boy And The Priest

A housewife takes a lover during the day, while her husband is at work. Unknown to her, her 9 year old son was hiding in the closet. Her husband came home unexpectedly, so she hid her lover in the closet. The boy now has company. Boy: Dark in here.. Man: Yes it is. Boy: I have a baseball. Man: That’s nice. Boy: Want to buy it? Man: No, thanks. Boy: My dad’s outside. Man: OK, how much? Boy: $250. In the next few weeks, it happens again that the boy and the mom’s lover are in the closet together. Boy: Dark in here. Man: Yes, it is. Boy: I have a baseball glove. Man: How much? Boy: $750. Man: Fine. A few days later, the father says to the boy, “Grab your glove. Let’s go outside and toss the baseball.” The boy say's, “I can’t. I sold them.” The father asks, “How much did you sell them for?” The son says, “$1,000.” The father says, “That’s terrible to overcharge your friends like that, that is way more than those two things cost. I’m going to

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Locked Keys - Blonde Joke

A blonde walks into a gas station and says to the manager, "I have locked my keys in my car. Do you have a coat hanger or something I can stick through the window to unlock the door?" The manager gives the blonde a bent coat hanger. A few minutes later, he goes out to check on her. As her approaches the blonde working the hanger in the window, he notices another blonde inside the car, shouting "No, no! A little to the left."

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