Produced by Mercedes-Benz North America in 1986, 'The Automobile the First 100 Years' takes a Historical look at the evolution of the Automobile and the Automobile Culture.

As some have pointed out in the comments, Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot actually created the first known "mechanical land vehicle" back in 1770. They don't mention him, but you do see a drawing of his 1770 fardier à vapeur in the opening sequence.

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