Bertha Benz, Karl’s wife and business partner, ... A monument outside the world’s first gas station depicts Bertha’s wild ride in dramatic abstract. Image via Wikipedia.

The first steam-powered vehicles date back to the late 18th century, but it was 100 years later that the automobile was truly born. Among these pioneers was the incredible Bertha Benz, to whom ...

Bertha Benz changed automotive history by packing her two teenage sons into a car and driving to her mother’s house. It doesn’t exactly sound impressive, but the year was 1888. A 65-mile road ...

Bertha Benz's name likely sounds a little familiar. And really, it should. Her husband, Carl Benz, was the German car engineer who created what would one day become Mercedes-Benz.

Her husband, Carl Benz, was the German car engineer who created what would one day become Mercedes-Benz. According to that very same car company , Bertha, born in 1849, married Carl when she was 23.

In 1888, the wife of Karl Benz, Bertha, took her husband's Model 3 and drove it for 106 km (66 miles). It was the world's first long distance drive.

So, in honor of women, I'd like to talk about one woman who's been a hero of mine for many years: Bertha Benz, the first person to take a real road trip in a private, petroleum-powered car.

Ridley will play Bertha Benz, the wife of Motorwagen inventor Karl Benz, who embarked on the world's first road trip in 1888. Skip to main content Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu ...

When Bertha Benz drove off in husband Carl's motorized invention 125 years ago, she had no idea she would be driving into history. Hers was the world's first long-distance drive and the first ...

A new virtual reality experience is set to be launched, spotlighting the untold story of Bertha Benz, who was the groundbreaking female automotive pioneer who embarked on the world’s first road ...

Bertha Benz's name likely sounds a little familiar. And really, it should. Her husband, Carl Benz, was the German car engineer who created what would one day become Mercedes-Benz.