Baron Karl von Drais – then 32 – caused quite a stir. The people of Mannheim, then a modest city in southwest Germany, paused ...

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 ...

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Karl Benz, a direct contemporary of Flocken, unveiled his Motorwagen in 1885. Considered by many today to be the first car ever invented, that title belies the experimentation of those who went ...

Who invented the automobile? The answer depends a little bit on your definition of the word. The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company with ...

O n January 29, 1886, Karl Benz patented the first automobile powered by a gasoline engine, marking a pivotal moment in ...

She really just informed him that the "first long-distance journey ... more difficult journey into the future," the car company noted, citing Karl Benz's memoir, where he wrote, “Only one ...

Who invented the automobile? The answer depends a little bit on your definition of the word. The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company with ...

In 1888, Bertha Benz, wife of automotive inventor Karl Benz, set off on a groundbreaking trip. A pioneer and investor in her own right, Bertha took the world's first combustion engine-powered car ...