Automobile The firs automobile with a combustion motor is said to be the work of siegfried marcus in 1885, although henry ford was responsible for the radical change of the whole concept of person transportation after his introduction of the t-model in 1903. the automobile led to new indepen-dence and flexibility for travelers, and mass production made it possible for larger numbers of consumers to acquire a car. the car transformed holiday habits and behaviors dramati-cally. new areas, not well served by railways, becam acces-sible. door-to-door transportation also altered luggage and holiday equipment and increased the amoun of luggage that could be transported. many types of special cars have been developed for tourist purposce, for example, golf cars.