Did you know...
In 1908, the Ford Model T became the first mass-produced car. By 1925 it cost just $250 to buy
The top selling car in the UK in 2020 was the Ford Fiesta
The first traffic lights were installed outside the Houses of Parliament in 1868 and were gas operated
In 2019 1.30 million cars were built in the UK
The first section of motorway in the UK was the Preston Bypass opened in 1958 and is now part of the M6
Grey was the UK's favourite new car colour in 2020, with just under a quarter of new cars painted in this shade
8 out of 10 cars made in the UK are exported
Volvo invented the three-point seatbelt and made the design patent freely available to other car manufacturers. It is estimated to save a life around the world every 6 minutes
One man paints all of Rolls-Royce's pinstripes by hand and he has done the job for over 17 years
The average car has around 30,000 parts
