And it turns out Bertha Benz knew exactly what I'm talking about ... She really just informed him that the "first long-distance journey with his Patent Motor Car had been a success." ...

The first steam-powered vehicles date back to the late 18th century, but it was 100 years later that the automobile was truly ...

The first practical gas-powered carriage ... being lauded for her accomplishments. The Bertha Benz Memorial Route was established in 2008, and drivers can follow signs outlining her path from ...

making it the first ever filling station. In all, around 25 of the vehicles were built between 1886 and 1893. Karl and Bertha Benz would later go on to found Mercedes-Benz. Get the latest ...

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

And it turns out Bertha Benz knew exactly what I'm talking ... Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Just kidding. She really just informed him that the "first long-distance journey with his Patent Motor Car had ...