Benz Patent-Motorwagen
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The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar"), built in 1885 by the German Carl Benz, is widely regarded as the world's first practical modern automobile[1][lower-alpha 1] and was the first car put into series production.[8] It was patented and unveiled in 1886. The original cost of the vehicle in 1886 was 600 imperial German marks,[9] approximately 150 US dollars (equivalent to $4,500 in 2021).
| Benz Patent-Motorwagen | |
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 Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nr. 1 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rheinische Gasmotorenfabrik Benz & Cie. (known today as Mercedes-Benz) |
| Production | 1886–1893 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0L (954cc) single cylinder engine 2⁄3hp (Ligroin) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Benz Velo |
Karl's wife Bertha demonstrated its feasibility in a trip from Mannheim to Pforzheim in August 1888, shortly before it became the first commercially available automobile in history in the late summer of 1888.[10]
Due to the creation of the Patent-Motorwagen, Benz has been hailed as the father and inventor of the automobile.[1][11][12]