Karl Benz generally is acknowledged as the inventor of the modern automobile, though many before him had carried out important work leading to the development of the various forms of transport we know today.

Benz was granted a patent for his first engine in 1879. The petroleum-powered internal combustion engine had been designed by him in 1878. His first vehicle was built in 1885, and he was awarded the patent for its invention in1886. Approximately 25 Benz vehicles were sold between 1888 and 1893. Indeed, the inventor’s wife made the first road journey by car in 1888, to prove the viability of her husband's invention. Popularity of this new mode of transport grew rapidly and many other inventors produced vehicles designed for road use. One of the biggest steps in the development of the automobile industry was the introduction in 1902 by Ransom Olds (founder of the U.S. brand Oldsmobile) of the ‘production line’ for the purpose of assembling cars. This method was further developed by another American, Henry Ford, beginning in 1914. Ford's ‘Model T’ cars came off the production line in fifteen minute intervals, a vast improvement on previous methods, increasing productivity eightfold and using less manpower. Ford believed in rewarding his workers well for their efforts, indeed, in 1914, an assembly line worker could buy a Model T with four months' pay. This led to further rapid motor industry development almost worldwide. Nowadays automobiles and their derivations are essential to modern man and the discussion over the question of pollution caused by car exhaust gases has moved manufacturers towards developing other means of propelling their vehicles such as electrical battery power and the use of hydrogen and other gases.

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1993, Ford/Benz automobiles 4v

san1878, Antigua & Barbuda, 1993

6.00
Mint NH

1993, Henry Ford, Carl Benz s/s

lanb275, Antigua & Barbuda, 1993

4.00
Mint NH

1993, Automobiles, Ford Mustang Prototype s/s

lanb274, Antigua & Barbuda, 1993

4.00
Mint NH
16.00
Mint NH
28.00
Mint NH

1992, Automobiles 6v

sje0585, Jersey, 1992

4.50
Mint NH
3.50
Used or CTO
3.75
First Day Cover

1992, Greeting stamps 10v in booklet

senc099, Great Britain, 1992

12.00
Mint NH
10.00
First Day Cover

1991, Traffic safety 1v

swd1554, Germany, Federal Republic, 1991

1.10

-10%

0.99

Mint NH

0.70

-10%

0.63

Used or CTO

1990, Welfare 3v

swd1474, Germany, Federal Republic, 1990

3.00

-10%

2.70

Mint NH

2.80

-10%

2.52

Used or CTO

1990, EXpress mail stamp E.M.S. 1v

sna0967, Netherlands Antilles, 1990

12.00
Mint NH
10.00
Used or CTO

1990, Europa, post offices 4v

sje0508, Jersey, 1990

1.70
Mint NH
1.40
Used or CTO

1990, Traffic safety day 3v

sbt0486, Botswana, 1990

3.60
Mint NH

1989, Child welfare s/s

ssr0646, Suriname, Republic, 1989

2.40
Mint NH
2.75
Used or CTO
1.90
First Day Cover

1989, Automobiles 2x6v

ssr0621, Suriname, Republic, 1989

12.00
Mint NH
10.00
Used or CTO
7.50
First Day Cover

1989, Child welfare 3v

ssr0643, Suriname, Republic, 1989

4.00
Mint NH
4.00
Used or CTO
2.90
First Day Cover

1988, Fire brigade 6v

sur1792, Uruguay, 1988

5.00
Mint NH

1988, Europa 2v

snef254, Netherlands, 1988

0.90
First Day Cover
1.80
Mint NH
1.50
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1988, European transport 2v

slu1194, Luxemburg, 1988

1.60
Mint NH
0.90
Used or CTO
1.00
First Day Cover

1988, Postal traffic 4v

sbl3724, Bulgaria, 1988

1.00
Mint NH

1987, Tourism 4v

szu0609, South-West Africa, 1987

1.60
Mint NH
2.00
First Day Cover

1987, Motorcycles & cars 6v

spl3092, Poland, 1987

1.30
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1987, Emergency service 1v

sho3896, Hungary, 1987

0.70
Mint NH

1987, Historic traffic 5v

sgg0882, Grenada Grenadines, 1987

6.75
Mint NH

1986, Automobile centenary 1v

swd1268, Germany, Federal Republic, 1986

1.20

-10%

1.08

Mint NH

0.70

-10%

0.63

Used or CTO

1986, Development program 4v [+]

sug0138, United Nations, Geneva, 1986

3.75
Mint NH
3.75
Used or CTO
5.00
First Day Cover

1986, Automobile centenary s/s

stab053, Tanzania, 1986

0.90
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0.90
Mint NH

1986, Child welfare s/s

ssr0517, Suriname, Republic, 1986

1.50
Mint NH
1.50
Used or CTO
1.20
First Day Cover

1986, Child welfare 5v

ssr0512, Suriname, Republic, 1986

2.50
Mint NH
2.50
Used or CTO
2.20
First Day Cover

1986, Definitive 1v

sna0835, Netherlands Antilles, 1986

1.20
Mint NH
1.40
Used or CTO

1986, City hall 4v

sna0831, Netherlands Antilles, 1986

1.50
Mint NH
1.00
Used or CTO

1986, Automobiles 4v+2tabs [++]

sit1980, Italy, 1986

7.50
Mint NH

1986, Hafnia 87 s/s

sdeb005, Denmark, 1986

4.50
Mint NH
3.00
Used or CTO

1986, European traffic safety 3v

scg0666, Cyprus, 1986

4.50
Mint NH
4.00
First Day Cover

1985, Post office centenary s/s

spnb002, Papua New Guinea, 1985

3.50
Mint NH

1985, Mixed issue 3v

slu1121, Luxemburg, 1985

1.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1985, Automobiles 4v+2 tabs [++]

sit1912, Italy, 1985

8.00
Mint NH

1984, Automobiles 4x2v [:]

stq0268, Tuvalu, 1984

3.20
Mint NH

1984, Fisita 1v

soo1770, Austria, 1984

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
1.00
First Day Cover

1984, Definitives 6v

sna0782, Netherlands Antilles, 1984

4.50
Mint NH
3.50
Used or CTO

1984, Automobiles 4v+2tabs [++]

sit1872, Italy, 1984

6.00
Mint NH

1984, Shipping 1v

sal0007, Aland, 1984

1.50
Mint NH
2.00
First Day Cover

1983, Commonwealth day 4v

spn0459, Papua New Guinea, 1983

1.50
Mint NH

1983, ANWB mc mill set

sne1280mm, Netherlands, 1983

1.10
Maximum Cards

1983, Tourist association 1v

snef207, Netherlands, 1983

0.70
First Day Cover

1983, ANWB 1V EDB

sneedb016, Netherlands, 1983

0.70
First Day Cover

1983, Dutch touring club 1v

sne1280, Netherlands, 1983

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1983, Definitives 6v

sna0758, Netherlands Antilles, 1983

3.00
Mint NH
1.50
Used or CTO

1983, Technology 2v [:]

sit1822, Italy, 1983

1.60
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1983, Paintings 2v

sct0125, Turkish Cyprus, 1983

1.25
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1982, Youth, automobiles 4v (Benz,Mercedes,Hanomag,Opel)

swd1123, Germany, Federal Republic, 1982

2.50

-10%

2.25

Mint NH

1982, Car industry 4v

sen0929, Great Britain, 1982

2.30
Mint NH
1.50
Used or CTO
1.60
First Day Cover

2.40

-10%

2.16

Mint NH

2.40

-10%

2.16

Used or CTO

3.00

-10%

2.70

First Day Cover

1981, Ambulance service 1v

soo1694, Austria, 1981

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
1.00
First Day Cover
1.50
Maximum Cards

1981, Bank of Nauru 1v

snu0228, Nauru, 1981

1.10
Mint NH

1981, Ha Shiva interchange 1v

sis0867, Israel, 1981

1.00
Mint NH
1.10
First Day Cover
2.60
Mint NH
2.50
Used or CTO
1.60
Mint NH

1980, Mixed issue 4v

szw1170, Switzerland, 1980

2.50
Mint NH
1.30
Used or CTO
2.00
First Day Cover

1980, Automobiles s/s

szdb008, Sweden, 1980

2.25
Mint NH
1.50
Used or CTO
2.10
First Day Cover

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