I heard you know a lot about cars? Do you know the first cars in these countries?

In recent years, due to the rapid development of the Internet, the transmission of information has become more efficient and faster. In such an environment, car knowledge has become more and more popular, and many car fans can chat with their friends about some interesting historical facts about cars.

So, whenever we talk about interesting facts about automobile history, car fans will always talk about Mercedes-Benz. After all, Karl Benz created the world’s first gasoline-fueled vehicle. , this is already a well-known story. However, it would be boring to talk about stories that everyone knows, and friends who really know something about cars will not talk about them all the time. So, it is better to talk about some off-the-grid anecdotes.

In this issue, let’s not talk about the long history of cars. Let’s talk about what the first cars were like in various countries around the world! The first car in German history was the Mercedes-Benz No. 1. So what about the first cars of other countries with relatively developed automobile industries? Let’s take a look!

United States

1893

Dourier Phaeton

Speaking of the United States, the ones that impress us most are definitely General Motors and Ford Well, the history of these two companies is also hundreds of years old. But when it comes to the first car in the United States, it has little to do with these two companies. The first automobile in the United States was invented on September 21, 1893 by brothers Charles and Frank Durie.

The Durie brothers spent $70 to buy a second-hand carriage and installed a single-cylinder gasoline engine with a maximum power of 4 horsepower under the seat, thus creating the first gasoline-powered vehicle in the United States. ——Dourier Phaeton. Unfortunately, from 1893 to 1896, General Durie Phaeton produced 15 vehicles, and then due to financial disputes, the Durie brothers chose to part ways.

Britain

1892

Bremer

As a neighbor of Germany’s neighbors, Britain cannot be underestimated in the automobile industry. The first car also has something to do with this neighbor's neighbor, because the first car in the UK was manufactured in the UK by Frederick William Bremer, a descendant of German immigrants, and this car is named after this German descendant. Named, called Bremer.

Later, the car was preserved in a British museum. It must be boring to stay in the museum for a long time, so this car will occasionally come out for a breath of air and participate in some classic car races. Unfortunately, this car is too old as the ancestor of British cars. It only ran for the first time in 1964. After 27km, I encountered a mechanical failure and regretfully retired from the race. The following year, Bremer cars once again participated in the classic car race, this time completing the 87km race section in 7 hours and 55 minutes. Since then, this ancestor has been sleeping in the museum forever.

France

1890

Panhard?&?Levassor and Peugeot Type?2

The success of Mercedes-Benz led to the development of automobiles , and as Germany’s neighbor, we must also keep up with the pace of the industrial revolution. In 1887, Frenchmen Rene Panhard and Emile Levassor established the Panhard & Levassor Automobile Company. In 1890, Panhard & Levassol received a license to assemble Gottlieb Daimler's gasoline engines in France. In the same year, Panhard & Levassol used Daimler engines to create the first gasoline-powered car in French history. The car adopted a mid-engine layout, which also made a huge contribution to subsequent performance sports cars.

At the same time, Armand Peugeot purchased the Daimler engine through Panhard & Levassol, and used this 0.6L twin-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 2 horsepower to manufacture it in 1890 The Peugeot brand's first gasoline-powered model Type?2. This car adopts a rear-wheel drive layout and has a top speed of 18km/h.

Japan

1907

Takuri

After talking about Europe and the United States, let’s talk about Asia. At that time, Japan's ? industry was the leader in Asia and the first in manufacturing automobiles. Japan's first car was called Takuri. The prototype of this car was based on Ford's Model A, and it looked very "Ford". The car is about 3.4m long, 1.4m wide, 2.2m high, with a wheelbase of 2.6m. The car weighs about 800kg. It adopts a two-door design and can accommodate 4-5 people in the car. The power system is equipped with a 1.8L engine with a maximum power of 8-12 horsepower, matched with a 2-speed manual gearbox. Takuri built about 10 cars between 1907 and 1910, and a replica of the car can be seen in the Toyota Motor Museum today.

South Korea

1955

Sibal

As a leader of Japan, South Korea is still lagging behind in automobile manufacturing. A car named Sibal was built in August 1955.

This car is mainly pieced together from dismantled parts of used Willys Jeeps from the US military, and the body shell also uses the iron sheet of used oil drums. Today, replicas of the Sibal can still be seen in car museums in South Korea.

China

1931

Minsheng 75 truck

Many people think that the ancestor of China’s automobiles should be Hongqi, or Jiefang brand cars are actually not like this. China's first automobile can be traced back to 1929. In May of that year, General Zhang Xueliang funded the Minsheng Factory to start the research and development of domestic automobiles. After more than two years, in June 1931, China's first automobile was finally manufactured. The first Minsheng brand 75 2.5-ton domestic truck.

It is a pity that the "September 18th" incident happened to happen. This car died before it could continue to be produced. Only one was produced. This car was sold in Shanghai at that time. He has also participated in exhibitions, which can be regarded as leaving a relatively strong mark in history.

Written at the end

After reading the above models, is it eye-opening? We are no strangers to German Mercedes-Benz, but when it comes to the first cars in these countries, we have basically never heard of them, especially in China. It turns out that our domestic car history is relatively long, and we should be more confident. Remember history and move on!

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.