Машины

There are many kinds of cars in the world. But not all people know the history of their names.

Aston Martin
Lionel Martin and Robert Barnford made their first automobile in 1914.
They call it Aston Martin after the win in car races at Aston Clinton hill.

Bentley
In 1919 Walter Owen Bentley called his firm by his name.

Vauxhall
In 1857 Alexander Wilson founded the firm Vauxhall.
Vauxhall is a district in London.

Dodge
John and Horatio Dodge had a small shop of car parts.
In 1914 they founded a carfirm Dodge Brothers..

Daimler
In 1897 Gottlieb Daimler, a German inventor, made a car in Great Britain.
He gave it his name.

Cadillac
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillak was a French who founded Detroit in 1701.
In 1902 Henry Leland gave his name to the well known company.

Chrysler
In 1923 Walter Chrysler named the first car of his company by his name.

Lincoln
Henry Leland founded his own firm and gave it the name of the American President Lincoln

Rolls-Royce
Frederick Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls invented the models of the cars. They called them Rolls-Royce.

Ford
Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Company in 1903.

Chevrolet
Louis Joseph Chevrolet founded his company with his name in 1911.