Bertha Benz may just be the coolest road tripper to ever drive this planet. This Badass Woman Took the World’s First Road Trip—and Stole Her Husband's Car to Do It Skip to main content ...

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.

Bertha Benz may just be the coolest road tripper to ever drive this planet. As anyone who has ever been married will tell you, sometimes, no matter how supportive your partner can be, you just ...

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.