Automotive/American History

How the Automobile Both Paralleled History As Well As Shaped Society As American Culture has evolved, inventions have paralleled its alterations. From the automobile’s humble beginnings as a “horseless carriage” in the late 1800’s, Henry Ford made the coach for the everyday man (Tshimanga). Because of this invention, the generations in the 20th century were put into motion, literally. Through the years, the automobile has evolved to become what we know today. From designing …

…design has mostly remained the same. Cars are still marketed to everyman, cars are still designed to create an illusion of speed, and there is still a strong competition for new technology, even though it has changed from construction materials to technological innovations such as like GPS (Global Positioning System) and fuel injection systems. The car continues to parallel out changing technologies and out American character as well as leading our society into the future.