Automobile Parade New York City (1900)

Courtesy: Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division

This may be the first annual automobile parade, held on November 4, 1899 in downtown Manhattan. At least ten different makes and models are seen, including electric and steam powered machines. Only three years earlier, in 1896, Henry Ford, Charles Brady King, Alexander Winton and Ransom Eli Olds had each introduced their gasoline cars. In 1900, the first National Auto Show was held at Madison Square Garden and the favorites were the electrics and the steamers. In 1901, new oil fields in Texas made gasoline affordable. That same year, mass production techniques were introduced into car manufacturing. These two factors would prove to be key developments in the rapid growth of the American automobile industry.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• steam
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• automobile
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• National
• Auto
• Show
• Madison
• Square
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[chironsynchronicity]

What an amazing record this film is! Many thanks for uploading.

[vva7sh]

imagine a guy pulls out his iphone xD

[Bemasnubben]

Full HD 

[McLarenMercedes]

@Zschrydosis

First manafactured car for customers, and widely seen as the first automobile was the Daimler-Benz of Germany in 1886. By the 1890's most industrial countries had developed cars, and a few of them were already being raced.

For instance, the Belgian Camille Jenatzy drove his car to the land speed record of 105.88km(h (65,79mph) on April 29'th 1899. Yes 1899.

The world's first motor race for cars was the Paris-Rouen race on July 22'nd 1894.The 2nd and 3rd place cars were Peugeouts

[Zschrydosis]

I Thought cars don´t even exist that time with bicycle wheels cars lol, wow! always has been a modern city!!!!!

[venozooming]

о да это оно