10 Astonishing Facts related to cars

1. The new car smell comprises of over 50 Volatile Organic Compounds.
2. Initial cars used a lever for for steering the car instead of a steering wheel.
3. In 1916, 55 percent of the cars in the world were Model T Fords, a record that has never been beaten.
4. The world's first speeding  ticket was issued in 1899 for attaining a peed of 12 mph.
5. The first radio for a car was invented in 1929.
6. Thrust SSC holds the World Land Speed Record, set on 15 October 1997, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first car to officially break the sound barrier.
7. The Dubai police fleet includes Lamborghini, Ferrari and Bentley. According to them, expensive and fast cars allow them to catch speeders easily.
8. The New York City Police Department used bicycles to pursue speeding motorists in 1898.
9. The ornament on the hood of Rolls Royce is called the Spirit of Ecstasy.



The Spirit of Ecstasy



Dubai Police Cars

10. The first traffic lights were installed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1914.