First car, passenger car

According to Official Guinness Records,

The world's first passenger-carrying automobile was a steam-powered road vehicle carrying eight passengers and built by Richard Trevithick (1771-1833). It first ran at Camborne, Cornwall on 24 Dec 1801.

For a complete list of 1801 records, please visit 1801 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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