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Heritage Wheels Celebrating the world's automotive heritage.

08/03/2026

Walter Hancock’s steam buses operated in Britain during the 1830s, long before motor buses became common.
They were early attempts at powered road passenger transport using steam technology.
These vehicles show how public transport experiments began surprisingly early in automotive history.

08/03/2026

La Jamais Contente debuted in 1899 and became famous as an early electric speed machine.
Built in the France/Belgium motoring world, it is often remembered as the first car to exceed 100 km/h.
Its torpedo-like body showed how advanced some early electric vehicles already were.

08/03/2026

The 1901 Mercedes 35 hp is often seen as one of the first truly modern automobiles.
Built in Germany, its lower chassis and front-engine layout helped move car design beyond the horseless carriage era.
It played an important role in shaping what a motorcar would become.

08/02/2026

The Renault Type AG appeared in France in the early 1900s and became closely associated with Paris taxi service.
Its compact design and enclosed passenger compartment made it practical for busy city streets.
Cars of this type are often remembered as symbols of early European urban motoring.

08/02/2026

The Daimler Reitwagen was built in Germany in 1885 as an early petrol-powered riding machine.
Its wooden frame and stabilizing wheels made it very different from motorcycles that came later.
It is often described as an important step in the development of motorized two-wheel transport.

08/02/2026

Introduced in the United States in 1908, the Ford Model T helped make automobile ownership accessible to far more people.
Its simple construction and large-scale production transformed personal transportation.
It is often remembered as the car that placed America on wheels.

08/01/2026

Built in France in 1873, Amédée Bollée’s “L’Obéissante” was a large steam-powered road carriage.
It could carry multiple passengers and demonstrated that powered vehicles could complete long road journeys.
Its name translates roughly as “The Obedient One.”

08/01/2026

The 1893 Duryea Motor Wagon was created in the United States by brothers Charles and Frank Duryea.
It is often remembered as one of America’s earliest successful petrol-powered automobiles.
Its carriage-like shape reveals how the first American cars evolved from horse-drawn transport.

08/01/2026

Introduced in France in 1924, the Bugatti Type 35 became one of the most recognizable racing cars of its era.
Its lightweight design, distinctive wheels, and elegant body helped make it a motorsport icon.
Today, it remains closely associated with Bugatti’s early racing heritage.

07/31/2026

France’s 1769 Cugnot Fardier à vapeur was an experimental steam-powered military tractor.
It is often remembered as one of the earliest full-size self-propelled road vehicles in history.
Its huge front-mounted boiler made it look more like a moving machine than a modern car.

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