Motor Show History

The late nineteenth century and early twentieth century brought to the United States economic successes, reforms, and, equally as important, automobiles. Published in the New York Times in the year 1900, Motor Show is Opened delves into the atmosphere of a motor show at Madison Square Garden hosted by the Automobile Club of America. The article describes everything from the color of the banners to the type of engines on display. In analyzing the article, the author paints a picture of a novel exhibition in an attempt to give the reader an idea of what the future of automobile development has in store for us.

Published at the beginning of a new century, Motor Show is Opened served to inform the general public of the technological awes that were currently underway. That is, the advancements of automobile technology. Throughout the article, there were mentions of tricycles, race cars, electric engines, and even an early attempt at an automobile that was reminiscent of an iron locomotive. The author also described Being published in the New York Times, the article was written with the

What happened to tricycle autos? What about cars that ran on steam? While the article does not give much information about the destiny of these proposals, it can be assumed that they were simply tests to see whether or not such an automobile is possible. If it were possible, the designs may have been terminated due to a lack of practical uses. Along with these projects, there were several things the author mentioned that may pop out at a modern reader. The author made it a point to emphasize that some of the companies present came from “as far west as St. Louis.” Compared to New York, Missouri is hardly far west at all. Even before they were mass produced and sold nationwide, automobiles were already bringing people together from around the United