The idea that Henry Ford invented the first gas-powered car has stuck for over a century, but like many things in history, the truth isn’t so straightforward. Ford’s first ride didn’t go the way ...

Since their invention, cars have become a major part of people's day-to-day. In the U.S. alone, there were a total of 278,063,737 personal and commercial vehicles registered to drivers in 2021, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. "Some of the first autos ever seen in St. Louis" include Perry Lewis' electric automobile (top left), A.L. Dyke's gasoline car ...