History's Best Selling Vehicles of 1903

Extra! Extra! Step right up to inspect the definitive collection of first-rate vehicles releases from 1903. Discover the genuine articles of American ingenuity that captured the public's fancy and won nationwide acclaim during this historic era.

1. Wright Flyer

   Released in 1903 by Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright

   On the windswept dunes of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, December 17, 1903, marked a pivotal moment in human history. Against a biting 27-mile-per-hour wind, brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made final preparations. At 10:35 AM, with Orville at the controls, their aircraft, the Wright Flyer, lifted from its launching rail and flew for 12 seconds over a distance of 120 feet. It was a short, wobbly journey, but it was the first time a machine heavier than air had achieved sustained, controlled, powered flight. They made three more flights that day, the last one by Wilbur covering 852 feet in 59 seconds, proving their invention was not a fluke. This date represents the culmination of years of methodical research and the dawn of the aviation age.