| Vintage cars are usually cars that were manufactured | | | | Moreover its new features made it become more |
| for use between 1919 and 1930. The features and | | | | durable. Automobile manufacturers like Chrysler, |
| qualities of the vintage cars can be explained using | | | | Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Dodge, Plymouth, Ford, |
| the history and development of the vintage cars | | | | Studebaker and Buick were now able to produce |
| .The horseless carriage was the earliest type of the | | | | vintage cars in mass assemble lines making it easier |
| vintage cars ever made .It had parts that were | | | | for people to travel easily and cheaply. The building |
| commonly hand crafted and its mobility was made | | | | of car components also began at this time bringing a |
| possible by a steam powered engine. They had low | | | | rise in sustainability and growth in the automotive |
| horse power, poor mechanicals and were considered | | | | industry. The engines of the vintage cars were |
| to be inefficient later on. Advancements in | | | | characterized either by steam or electrical powering |
| automobiles saw a major transformation of the | | | | to facilitate its mobility. However this situation was |
| horseless carriage to make it better in its mechanical | | | | gradually overtaken by the combustion engines which |
| and horse power together with a better and efficient | | | | were internally placed on the cars. These |
| performance. In addition the technology allowed for | | | | configurations of engines made the cars faster than |
| comfort for the passengers and their driver and also | | | | the steam or electrical powered vintage cars and |
| boosted safety measures. | | | | they included v-8's, v-12, v-8's, and v-16's. |
| During the vintage period, electric self starters were | | | | The latest versions of the vintage cars became more |
| introduced on automobiles to do away with the hand | | | | comfortable, practical and comfortable. It included |
| cranks that were very dangerous. From the use of | | | | more luxurious features such as the car radio and an |
| kerosene lanterns that were used to light when one | | | | in-built car heating system. In addition the antifreeze |
| was driving in the night or whenever there was an | | | | feature was introduced in the vintage cars to give |
| unclear vision of the road ,electric lighting was | | | | room to the cars that were water cooled to be used |
| incorporated on the automobiles to provide better | | | | throughout the year. Another characteristic of the |
| and clear illumination during night driving situations. The | | | | vintage cars then was the four wheel braking and |
| vintage cars became more stylish with their enclosed | | | | brakes that were actuated to replace the foot pedal |
| bodies which add adjustable windows that could be | | | | feature . This made driving become easier. The cars |
| lowered or raised if one wanted to. The enclosed | | | | also had a power steered system and later on there |
| bodies also came in handy when there rose a need | | | | was the introduction of fuel octane rating which not |
| block off elements from the people within the car. | | | | only made it possible for the cars to use fuel but also |
| The vintage automobiles were at this time becoming | | | | allowed for the distinguishing of the fuels. |
| cheaper and many people could afford them. | | | | |