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It is important to remember the necessary inventions which led up to the creation of the automobile. Pre 1800's Nicholas- Joseph Cugnot built a steam powered gun tractor capable of 2 mph. Surprisingly, in addition to pulling an artillery piece, the vehicle could carry several people. Twenty years later, the first US patent on a steam-powered land vehicle (not an automobile) was granted to Oliver Evans.

The Automobile goes back to the 1880's in Germany & France with the likes of Herron Daimler and Benz. In the United States, the original history of the automobile revolves around these famous names, Frank and Charles Duryea, the Packard Brothers, Henry Ford, Ransom Olds, Henry Leland-Cadillac Motor Co., William Durant of Buick and General Motors and many, many more pioneers.

We can suggest that you pursue your historic quest for additional information through:

		The Antique Automobile Club of America Library in Hershey, PA Phone: 717-534-1910 Fax 717-534-9101 www.aaca.org/library
		The Hagley Museum and Library In Wilmington, DE 19807-3630 Phone: 302-658-2400 Dupont Motor Cars danmuir@udel.edu
		Henry Ford Museum & Research Center Phone: 313-982-6070 Fax: 313-982-6244 www.hfmgv.org/research
		Horseless Carriage Foundation Library Phone: 619-464-0301 Fax: 619-464-0361 hcfi@aol.com
		Blackhawk Automotive Research Library Phone: 925-736-2277 www.blackhawkauto.org
		Detroit Public Library Phone: 313-833-1000 www.detroit.lib.mi.us
		Philadelphia Free Library Phone: 215-686-5322 www.library.phila.gov/libserve/eref.htm
		Autopedia Auto Museum Listings autopedia.com/html/HotLinks_Museums.html