The first automobiles evolved in Germany around 1885 with Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler separately inventing gas engines and producing self-powered vehicles. These early cars are now classified as 'Veteran' cars until 1915 when 'Vintage' cars took over.
Minerva Type C 1904 10hp 2-seater
Minerva Type C 1904 10hp 2-seater
Mors 24-32hp 1904 prescott
Mors 24/32hp 1904, powered by a 4-cylinder 5.5-litre double cam engine. Mors and Panhard competed against each other to produce faster and faster cars by meanms of bigger engines; a 1902 Mors had 9.2-litres. The road cars did benefit from competition technology
