Even the Library of Congress says Benz(referring to Cugnot as a military
vehicle), not the US. Another site said the Benz was the first automobile,
yet the Cugnot was the first auto crash!?
Drew
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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Huh???
First Automobile Cugnot in 1769, steam driven
Benz with the 1st internal combustion engine in 1885
First mass produced vehicle, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile built by Ransome
Olds in 1901 with a production total for the year of 425 cars.
History and Geography, Americans favorite two subjects.......
---- Bill L <pythias@pacifier.com> wrote:
> Hello Ron,
>
> And it thought it was invented in FRANCE...
>
> (Cugnot)
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill L. mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing"
>
> Mind if I clean my fly swatter over your soup?
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