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One of the earliest recorded major milestones in the development of the automobile was the Cugnot steam traction engine in 1769-1770. Even though this self-powered road vehicle was rather impractical, it was a starting point for the automobile.
The development of the internal combustion engine in 1860 made road vehicles more promising. Then in 1886 Carl Benz was credited with building the world’s first practical motorcar. At the turn of the century, blacksmith shops around the country were hand-building cars.
To learn more about the Benz Patent Motor Car, go to Daimler.com.