Vila Wolf's Dyslexic Folklorist Ranting

Two brothers proudly sit in their brand new Pope Tribune Runabout car, in front of their North Dakota farmhouse. Circa 1905.

Although the first car wash appeared in 1914, it would take a few decades to figure out the best way to go about it.   Since dirt roads were the norm back then, the car undercarriages would get extremely dirty.  

One solution was a flooded circular basin, such as Chicago’s “Auto Wash Bowl” depicted here, in 1924.  The cars were driven around, and then detailed by hand up top.  (via Findery)

1884 De Dion, Bouton et Trepardou Dos-à-Dos is the oldest running car on the planet. Source: leenks.com

motor tricycle - 0,8 hp - 18Km/h - 1886 - Benz Patent Motorwagen

car - 1886 - Gottlieb Daimler

I apologize. For these are not the first cars in the world.

I’ll make a pesquiça to know which is the first car in the world.

Four Spanish Funeral Coaches (via)

Karl Benz created what is acknowledged as the first modern automobile in 1885. I was really surprised to see that it was actually smaller than today’s cars! Of course, it only reached 9 mph (15 km).