1900s

R. E. Olds founded Olds Motor Works in 1897 and was the first to conceive of a small, affordable car. [...]

Ransom Eli Olds experimented with steam, electric, and gasoline automobiles early in his career. He built a new factory in [...]

Brothers J. Frank and Charles Duryea were the first to build a successful gasoline-powered car in 1893. To prove their [...]

In the early days of motoring, lightweight and inexpensive autos like this one were very popular. Referred to as [...]

In 1909, newly-elected president William Howard Taft turned the White House stables into a garage and purchased four automobiles: two [...]