Story of the automobile: Its history and development from 1760 to 1917

From the mid‑eighteenth century onward, inventors across Europe and America chased a single ambition: to move a carriage without a horse. This book traces that relentless quest, outlining early experiments with steam, electricity, and gasoline, and showing how each breakthrough built on the last. By the time the first practical horseless vehicles appeared, the narrative reveals the key engineers and factories that turned curiosity into a viable mode of transport.

Beyond the mechanics, the work examines how the automobile quickly became a commercial phenomenon, highlighting the strategies that made it affordable for ordinary people. It also offers a contemporary look at the industry’s rapid rise as a lucrative arena for investors, using early successes to illustrate broader principles of profit and mass‑market appeal. Listeners will come away with a clear picture of how a once‑novel invention reshaped everyday life and opened new horizons for business.