The F-CELL Roadster, a fuel cell powered car, recently covered a small section of the Bertha Benz memorial route, the first long-distance journey in automobile history in August, 1888. Over the ...

It took Bertha one full day each way to drive what Germany has named the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. It could take you even longer, with stops at some of Germany's most spectacular castles ...

The Bertha Benz Memorial Route was established in 2008, and drivers can follow signs outlining her path from Mannheim to Pforzheim. Sounds like a good road trip to us.

You can still drive the Bertha Benz Memorial Route today, but it’ll take you about an hour as opposed to the 12 it took Bertha—though, presumably, you won’t be making stops to make MacGyver ...

In the early 20th century, Mercedes-Benz was not the unified powerhouse it is today but rather two separate entities: Daimler Motorengesellschaft and Benz & Cia. Daimler Motorengesellschaft ...

In August 1888, Bertha Benz – the wife of Carl Benz - and her two sons completed the world's first long distance drive (104 km/65 miles) in the Benz Patent Motorwagen – arguably the first ...

She covered the distance, now known as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route, in about 12 hours. Her purpose was to draw attention to the invention, which she certainly did. Upon arriving at her mom's ...

This Picturesque Road Trip Is the Most-searched Route in the U.S. — and It Passes by Mountains and Beaches "Bertha Benz resolutely took the driving seat of the Patent Motor Car herself.

On them are four simple words: Bertha Benz Memorial Route. It might not seem much, but these words should carry real weight for those travelling along the route, as without the trailblazing wife ...

Today you can go to Mannheim and retrace her steps by following the signs of the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. It would be worth doing, just to gain some sense of what this extraordinary pioneer and ...

(Interested parties can trace their travels via the Bertha Benz Memorial Route in Baden-Württemberg.) Eventually, Benz would connect with Gottlieb Daimler—who also had a motorized carriage in ...