Germany has designated her 150-mile round-trip route between Manheim and Pforzheim as the Bertha Benz ... August day in 1888. By the time the firm merged with Daimler in 1926, Benz and Sons ...

In 1888, Bertha took a bold step to showcase the ... In recognition of her pioneering spirit, the Bertha Benz Memorial Route was established in Germany, retracing her historic journey through ...

So on August 5th, 1888, she and her two teen-aged sons ... still being lauded for her accomplishments. The Bertha Benz Memorial Route was established in 2008, and drivers can follow signs ...

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 ...