Car Facts – Crazy Facts About Cars That You Didn’t Know

Car Facts You Didn’t Know

The Volkswagen Beetle was created because Adolf Hitler forced Ferdinand Porsche to create a ‘people’s car’.

China is the world’s largest automotive market.

The first windshield wipers were hand operated.

Honda Accord is the most stolen vehicle.

The first cars were operated by a lever, they didn’t have steering wheels.

California State uses as much oil as China.

The Ferrari FXX costs 2 million Euros, an you can’t even keep it.

Mercedes Benz cars are named after Mercedes Jellinek, an Austrian girl.

There are over 16,400 parking meters in Manhattan, New York.

In 1947, the average American family spent 3 percent of their yearly income for a new car. In 1995 the average was 50%.