And it turns out Bertha Benz knew exactly what I'm talking about. Bertha Benz's name likely sounds a little familiar. And really, it should. Her husband, Carl Benz, was the German car engineer who ...

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 ...

Taking a husband's car without asking can result in a flaming row but when Karl Benz's wife did it 125 years ago, she ignited the start of the motoring age, writes Joe Murphy Lady driver ...

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we have the story of Bertha Benz, who was the first person to take a long-distance drive at the beginning of automobile history, just because she wanted ...

Is Bertha Ringer getting a free ride into the Automotive Hall of Fame simply because she married the genius Karl Benz 144 years ago? Not at all. Bertha Benz earned her place in the Hall with one ...

When Bertha Benz drove off in husband ... stairs is worth it for the bling at the top. Some facts to ponder on the journey: – Although the Benz patent was two years earlier, Daimler's 1888 ...

A painting of the famous road trip with Bertha Benz and sons Richard and Eugen in 1888.