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In 1900, there were only about 8,000 cars in America. But quickly, these numbers grew. Roads improved. Mass production made cars cheap enough for ordinary people. And engineers built cars that were safer, more reliable, and faster. But by 1903, A.L. Riker's electric carriage was already a thing of the past. Daredevil Barney Oldfield set a new world record for the fastest car travel. And doctors warned that travel at such a speed could cause deafness. How fast did Oldfield go? An astonishing 60 miles per hour!
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