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 ...

Karl Benz patented his three-wheeled, petrol-powered Motorwagen in 1886, which his wife Bertha Benz proceeded to take on a 120-mile tour through Germany without his knowledge. It was powered by a ...

There is even the surprising reality that Mercedes-Benz introduced one of the first gasoline-powered automobiles, one of many incredible facts about ... Another fun fact for Karl Benz is that ...

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

Meanwhile, Benz & Cia was led by Carl and Bertha Benz, who are credited with creating the world’s first patent for an ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...