1886
Birth
Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Carl Benz's patent marks the transition from mechanical experimentation to the automobile as an autonomous object.
Museum
Automotive timeline.
A journey through inventions, roads and stories that shaped mobility: from 1886 to the landmark moments of the automobile in Morocco.
Main timeline
From pioneer engines to modern icons.
The timeline organises the major turning points of the automobile and connects them to Moroccan landmarks: the first Daimler delivered to Sultan Hassan I in 1892, the Rabat-Casablanca race in 1912, the Rallye du Maroc in 1926 and the Casablanca Grand Prix in 1958.
Key moments
The dates that changed the road and Morocco's motoring memory.
Each milestone becomes a mediation tool: technical invention, social use, a link to the Museum collection and a possible continuation in the Media Room.
1908
Democratisation
Ford Model T
Mass production turns the car into a social phenomenon and permanently transforms mobility.
1912
Morocco
First Rabat-Casablanca race
A roughly 90 km route placed Morocco very early in the sporting and road history of the automobile.
1926
Rally
First edition of the Rallye du Maroc
The competition becomes a national narrative of roads, endurance and mechanical mastery.
1955
Futuristic design
Citroën DS
The DS imposes an almost architectural vision of the car: comfort, aerodynamics and modernity.
1962
Grand touring
1962 collector roadster
German engineering meets a sculptural presence that has become a collection icon.
1961
Cult sports car
Gallery of Museum classics
A long, low, unmistakable line: the sports car becomes a cultural icon.
1962
Italian luxury
Red collector Fiat
Italian grand touring becomes a language of rarity, elegance and performance.
1964
German elegance
Mercedes-Benz Pagoda
The Pagoda embodies a discreet, powerful and instantly recognisable silhouette.
1965
Popular culture
American coupe
The American coupe opens up a new mythology: accessible, expressive and energetic.
Morocco focus
The automobile as a culture of transmission.
In Morocco, heritage motoring meets roads, gatherings, collectors, workshops and the urban elegance of Casablanca. The Museum turns this heritage into a living place: museum, collection, dining, academy and events.
View the museum collectionCasablancameeting point
Routesrallies & outings
Communitycommunity & members
Transmissionacademy & culture
Museum collection
Three icons to discover at the museum.
The timeline connects each period to vehicles in the collection, turning every model into a chapter of history.