When was the first bucket seat in cars?

There's no single definitive date for the first bucket seat in a car. The evolution was gradual. While early cars had bench seats, the concept of individual, more supportive seats emerged over time. Some early racing cars featured rudimentary bucket-like seats for better driver support, but these weren't mass-produced for consumer cars. Therefore, pinpointing a specific year for the *first* is impossible. The transition happened over decades.