Although cars have entered the homes of ordinary people now, they are like an encyclopedia, and there are always interesting facts worth chewing on. Friends who have read the last issue of car facts, some feel that they are still not satisfied. Today, the editor will introduce some related car facts to readers.

1. The first generation golf has a lifespan of 35 years.

Volkswagen launched the Mk?1 Golf in 1974. To date, Volkswagen has sold more than 35 million golf cars. In the history of Volkswagen, the first-generation Golf can be described as a miracle. In 1978, the Volkswagen factory in South Africa officially produced the first-generation Golf. In 1985, the Golf received an upgrade. However, in South Africa, the first-generation Golf still has a large market, mainly for low-end entry-level family cars.

In order to extend the life cycle of the first-generation Golf, Volkswagen subsequently renamed the first-generation Golf Citi Golf and sold it at the same time as the second-generation Golf. It was not until 2009 that Volkswagen announced the discontinuation of production of the Citi Golf after seeing that there was little upgrade potential left. The first generation Golf thus ended its 35-year history.

2. The Dutch racing driver invented the speed camera to record how fast he was driving.

In 1958, a Dutchman named Maurice Gatsonides developed the first speed camera. He is a European professional racing driver. His world-famous invention was originally designed to monitor the speed at which he drove through corners, thereby increasing the vehicle's turning speed.

Gaisonide soon realized that his camera could also be used to capture people driving at high speeds. He founded Gatsometer BV in 1958 and gradually improved his invention over the following years. Later, in 1965, he developed the first camera device to detect whether a vehicle ran a red light.

3. Ford pioneered assembly line production, but the Model T it produced was only black.

Before the appearance of the Model T, automobile factories were hand-produced and assembled in a workshop style for sale. This has also led to low production capacity and high costs. Henry Ford transplanted the assembly line process to the automobile manufacturing industry and created the world's first automobile production line, which greatly increased production capacity and greatly reduced production costs. In 1921, Ford Model T production accounted for 56.6% of the world's total automobile production.

Although the simple and cookie-cutter Model T is cheap, it can no longer meet the needs of the American people. But Henry Ford refused all requests from consumers and declared, "I don't care what car you like, I only produce Model T cars; no matter what color you like, my Ford is only black."

4. Citro?n The car logo commemorates the gear factory in its early days.

In 1900, André Citro?n accidentally noticed the gears formed in the shape of a "herringbone" on a device, and then invented the herringbone gear transmission system. Andre Citro?n then established a small company, which was renamed "Citro?n Gear Factory" in 1913.

In order to commemorate the original business, he created the factory logo using the tooth shape on the gear as a symbol, and used it as the trademark of the product. In May 1919, Citro?n's Type A car was put into production in Quedzawa, France, kicking off the production of Citro?n cars.

5. Toyota initially made its fortune by acquiring Chinese automobile factories.

In June 1931, my country’s first domestically produced automobile, the Type 75 truck, was launched. Then the September 18th Incident broke out, and the factory that produced the Type 75 truck was occupied. More than 40 parts that were not assembled into vehicles were looted by the Japanese invaders.

After these parts and semi-finished products fell into the hands of the Japanese military, they were assembled into Type 31C trucks. They were later taken over by a textile machinery company. A few years later, the textile company changed its name to "Toyota Motor Industry Co., Ltd." Corporation", which is also the predecessor of the now famous Toyota Motor Corporation.

The above are some car knowledge that the editor has presented to you. If you have anything to add, please leave a message in the comment area for discussion.

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