Karl Benz filed a patent application for his revolutionary creation, the Benz Patent Motor Car, Model No. 1, often regarded ...

On this day in 1886 Karl Benz patented the first internal combustion engine on a motor car. The engine had been in development throughout 1885, and the first ever motor car was available for sale ...

Powering the Motorwagen Karl Benz may have patented his Motorwagen, but in 1886, there was virtually no access to combustible fuel in Mannheim. Thinking creatively, the team at Benz & Cie turned ...

O n January 29, 1886, Karl Benz patented the first automobile powered by a gasoline engine, marking a pivotal moment in transportation history. This invention not only revolutionized how people ...

Karl Benz was a design visionary whose first fascinations were with locomotives and bicycles. His 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen was the first automobile to generate its own power, which was made ...

Patent DRP 37435 for the Benz Patent Motor Car in 1886 is considered the birth date of the modern car. That year, in January, Karl Benz (pictured) applied for his “vehicle with gas operation ...

Karl Benz was a design visionary whose first fascinations were with locomotives and bicycles. His 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen was the first automobile to generate its own power, which was made ...

Its predecessor companies were founded by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler, who separately produced what could be considered the world’s first modern cars in 1885-1886. Today, Mercedes produces ...