which car had the first starter
1912 Cadillac had first starter motor. In 1912 Cadillac fitted the first starter motor as standard equipment on its Model 30. But I suspect you will not hear much about it. In 1912 Cadillac fitted the first starter motor as standard equipment on its Model 30. This deceptively simple device made it possible for anyone , no matter what their strength, to turn over a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine without fear of sustaining injury by the hand crank when the engine backfired or the cranked kicked back.