Early 1900s Cars Contributions to the manufacture of early 1900s cars were made possible by several men. Two brothers, Charles E. and James F Duryea, were the first to manufacture and market a successful gasoline-powered automobile. James Duryea completed the first Duryea automobile in 1893, in Springfield, Massachusetts, working with his brother’s design. In 1895, the Duryea’s established the first American automobile manufacturing company. On Thanksgiving Day, 1895, in what was dubbed the “Race of the Century,” Frank Duryea won … Continue reading History of Cars – The Early 1900s Cars