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Maserati History: Founded in 1914, Italy, Alfieri Maserati has been proving itself through sports cars. Even though their designs are always one step ahead of the other automotive companies, they focus on the use of human resources and the working…

Bentley History: Around 1919, W.O. Bentley had started up his company of Bentley Motors after the first World War. Founded in the UK, the headquarters located in Crewe, England, these cars have proven themselves in Le Mans, a well-known race…

Aston Martin History: In 1913, two men by the name of Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin had founded their company by the title of Bamford & Martin LTD, first becoming known to the public by 1914. By 1922, Aston Martin had began to enter in…

Lamborghini History: Beginning in 1963, by Ferruccio Lamborghini, the Lamborghini company began to take root. Initially starting a tractor company, he gained the needed money to kick start his company. This became known as the “Automobile Ferruccio…

Ferrari History: Since the early years of Enzo Ferrari’s life, the founder of the car models known as Ferraris, he had always had a knack for design.His usual design consisted of sports or racing cars. He was born in 1898 in Modena, located in…

Volkswagen History: Founded on May 28, 1937, Germany started a state  owned car company, however, this was just before the time of WWII, resulting in the Nazi party being in total control over it. Initially called the Gesellschaft zur…

The Porsche company was founded by Ferdinand Porsche and his son in 1948.  Before this, however, Porsche senior had designed and engineered a firm for the Volkswagen Beetle in 1931. Porsche jr. had began his work on the their first automobile,…

Mercedes History: Beginning in 1886, Germany, as the inventor of the 3-wheeled self propelled “motorwagen,” Carl Banz had created the first automobile in the world. Similar to today’s hybrids, the 1906 cars, busses, and trucks all worked due to…

BMW History: In 1916, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke, or BFW, began as an aircraft engine company the German WWI planes.  By August 13, 1918, the company allowed for the announcement of their reach of 12 million reichsmarks. Two weeks later, the war ended…

Audi History: A man by the name of August Horch kick started the car company A. Horch & Cie. on November 14, 1899. The company was moving along, that is till Horch had a dispute with the supervisory board. In 1909, Horch abandoned the company to…