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 |  Gasoline engine meets wheeled wagon in the very beginnings of the automobile as we know it today. |
 |  The automobile transforms from mechanical curiosity to world-changing industry, ending with the car that would put the working class on wheels: the Ford Model T. |
 |  Automobiles and the industry to manufacture them continue to develop, as the standard car control configuration we still use today emerges from the Cadillac Type 53. |
 |  The Roaring Twenties see a shift in automobiles from open air motorized carriages to the fully enclosed automobiles we're familiar with today. |
 |  The American automobile industry matures as a few large companies emerge as the Big Three, while Europe and Asia descend into war. |
 |  The Second World War shuts down most of the automobile industry for war production. One notable vehicle emerges from the conflict: the Jeep. |
 |  This was a Golden Age for the American automobile, with buyers choosing big finned cars decorated with a lot of chrome and tinkerers inventing hot rod culture. |
 |  A new Golden Age began with the introduction of the muscle car. It was a special era for motorsports as engineers could be wildly inventive before the speeds they were reaching became too unsafe and cars had to be regulated for safety. |
 |  The age of the American muscle car came to a close, squeezed out between rising insurance rates and low gasoline supplies. The U.S. EPA was founded in 1970 and the Malaise Era began. |
 |  The "Dark Ages" continue through the beginning of the decade as the automobile industry shifts from vacuum operated gadgets & carburetion to fuel injection & electronics. |
 |  The Computer Age saw rising performance as manufacturers gained experience and developed digital technology, while the shapes of cars rounded off with more fuel efficient aerodynamics. |
 |  The shift to electric vehicles begins as hybrids start taking market share and Tesla is founded. |
 |  As digital and communications technologies rapidly develop, most of the changes in this decade are inside cars: GPS navigation, touchscreens, exterior cameras, and smartphone connectivity become widespread. |
 |  The current decade began with the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to take shape as automakers struggle against labor shortages to maintain their supply chains. |
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The Crittenden Automotive Library is dedicated to John Walczak and all of the amateur automotive historians who have preserved & shared what they have.
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