This book commemorates the 100th anniversary of the automobile industry in the United States. It covers the car's development using a systems approach to more closely mirror the way a car is engineered. The following topics are examined: Powerplant Perspectives - Parts I, II, and III; U.S. Passenger Car Brake History; A History of the Passenger Car Tire - Parts I and II; A Century of Automobile Body Evolution; A Century of Automobile Comfort and Convenience; The First 100 Years of Transportation Safety - Parts 1 and II; A History of Automobile Electrical Systems; Gasoline Specifications, Regulations, and Properties; A History of Lubrication; and Materials - Key to 100 Years of Automotive Progress. Well-illustrated with numerous photos and drawings, the chapters (a series of articles) were previously published in Automotive Engineering magazine from April 1995 through December 1996.