THE CAR NAIRA BLOG

  HISTORY Some cars to do it first in the automotive industry. Certain features where first introduced to the market on these cars. Some of these features once priced expensive, have trickled down over the years into everyday economy cars. Part 2. 1. DISC BRAKES: Chrysler Crown Imperial (1948) 2.  ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND POWER STEERING: Imperial (1951) 3.  AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM: Oldsmobile (1952) 4.  AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM: Oldsmobile (1952) 5.  POWER (CENTRAL) LOCKING: Packard (1956) 6.  CRUISE CONTROL: Imperial (1957) 7.  AIR SUSPENSION: Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (1957) 8.  FIRST CREW CAB PICKUP: International Harvester Travelette (1957) 9.  ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION: Chrysler 300D (1958) 10.  THREE-POINT SEATBELT: Volvo Amazon (1959) 11.  TURBOCHARGED ENGINE: Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire (1962) 12.  HEATED SEATS: Cadillac Fleetwood (1965) 13.  ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: Jensen FF, (1968) 14.  INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS: MERCURY (1968) 15.  ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL: Buick Riviera (1971) 16.  CATAL

Some cars to do it first in the automotive industry. Certain features where first introduced to the market on these cars. Some of these features once priced expensive, have trickled down over the years into everyday economy cars. Part 1 1.  FIRST CAR: Benz Patent-Motorwagen (1886) 2.  MASS-PRODUCED CAR, SPEEDOMETER: Curved Dash Oldsmobile (1901) 3.  ELECTRIC STARTING: Cadillac (1912) 4.  ALL-STEEL BODYSHELL: Dodge (1913) 5.  V8 ENGINE: Cadillac (1914) 6.  V12 ENGINE: Packard Twin-Six (1915) 7.  SERVO/BOOSTER-ASSISTED BRAKES: Leyland Eight (1920) 8.  REVERSING/BACK-UP LIGHT: Wills Sainte Claire (1922) 9.  ALLOY WHEELS: Bugatti Type 35 (1924) 10.  CAR RADIO: Cadillac La Salle (1929) 11.  METALLIC PAINT: Chevrolet (1932) 12.  HEATER: Nash (1933) 13.  OVERDRIVE: Chrysler Airflow (1934) 14.  WINDSHIELD WASHERS: Triumph (1935) 15.  DIESEL ENGINE: Mercedes-Benz 260D (1936) 16.  AUTOMATIC GEARBOX: Oldsmobile (1939) 17.  FLASHING INDICATORS: Buick (1939) 18.  POWER CONVERTIBLE ROOF: Plymouth (1