June Kori's Corner

Cars and trucks have come a long way in the past 100 years. Can you imagine driving a car without air conditioning? Or without a radio? Or driving around L.A. without traffic signals? Lucky for us we have all the conveniences, but below are some historical automobile facts that I think you will find amusing:

A production car contains more than 44 pounds of glue.
The first speeding ticket was issued in 1902.
Early Ford vehicles contained Dodge engines.
The windshield wiper was patented in 1905 by a woman.
Automobile radios appeared for the first time in 1929.
The first car to ever be reported as 'stolen' happened in 1905 in St. Louis.
The first stop sign appeared in Detroit in 1914.
The first 3 color traffic signal light appeared in 1918 in Detroit.
In 1949 Chrysler introduced the first car to start by only turning a key.
The first car sold on the installment plan happened in 1905.
Cruise control made its way to the market in 1957.
The first traffic lines to be painted were on the streets of Redlands, California in 1912.
The first automobile licenses were issued in New York State in 1901.
Motorcar stocks were first listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1911.
The man who invented the perfected automobile headlights and tail lights in 1923 was blind.

We sure are lucky to have all our car conveniences! Just think of what the next 100 years will bring.

As always, reach me at kori@getdodge.com