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 ...

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

Karl Friedrich ... As expected for the world's first automobile, production was prolonged—especially by today's standards. Each car was meticulously handcrafted, with Benz overseeing every ...

Mercedes-Benz has a long history and is one of the world's premier luxury auto brands. Who owns the company, and where does ...

The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company with Daimler Motor Group to form Mercedez-Benz. Karl Benz was a design visionary whose first ...

The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company with Daimler Motor Group to form ... He struggled to market the car to potential investors and buyers ...

Arguably the car company that invented the car, Merc can trace its origins right back to Karl Benz and his Patent Motorcar of 1885. Nowadays, this German giant offers a veritable smorgasbord of ...

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 ...