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Hudson Super Six racing car in Washington, D.C. [in front of the State, Navy and War Dept.]
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Photo by National Photo Co.
Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item.
National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).
Caption card tracings: Wash. (D.C.) State...; Photog. I.; Automobile racing ca. 1920; Geogr.; Shelf.
The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.
Commercial Auto Sales Catalogs
Cars of the 1920s.
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