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.

In 1888, the wife of Karl Benz, Bertha, took her husband's Model 3 and drove it for 106 km (66 miles). It was the world's first long distance drive.

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

Why did Bertha Benz drive to Pforzheim, you might ask? Well, she went to visit her mother. The post 136 Years Ago, Bertha Benz Did More than Just Take a Drive appeared first on Hagerty Media.

IWD2023: Bertha Benz takes world’s first road trip; changes automotive history How one pioneering woman shaped the future of the motor car (and invented brake pads) Rob Margeit 12:30 08 March 2023 ...

'Star Wars' actress Daisy Ridley, who narrates the VR experience as Benz, the wife of the "father of the modern car," Carl Benz, is also an executive producer on the film.

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

All Quiet on the Western Front co-writer Lesley Paterson will pen the script for a feature film based on a VR experience about the life of Bertha Benz, the wife of the “father of the modern car ...

BERTHA Benzwas the first person to drive a vehicle powered by the internal combustion engine over a long distance to prove that the car was a means of transport for the future. It changed Benz’s ...

Daisy Ridley has signed to star in and executive produce Emmy-nominated filmmaker Eloise Singer’s VR experience Trailblazer bringing to light the untold story of German automobile pioneer Bertha ...