An exact replica of the Benz Motorwagen, being displayed at the 2021 London Classic Car Show
A game-changing three-wheeler widely hailed as the world’s very first car. Just one of those original trail-blazers survives and that’s safely in the Mercedes museum. A small number of exact replicas, however, have been produced with official access to that original Benz and one of those remarkable recreations will be taking pride of position at one end of the Evolution of Design timeline. The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar"), built in 1885 by Carl Benz, is widely regarded as the world's first production automobile; that is, a self-propelled vehicle for carrying people. The original cost of the vehicle in 1885 was 600 imperial German marks,[ approximately 150 US dollars (equivalent to $4,321 in 2020). The vehicle was awarded the German patent number 37435, for which Karl Benz applied on 29 January 1886. Following official procedures, the date of the application became the patent date for the invention once the patent was granted, which occurred in November of that year. Benz's wife, Bertha, financed the development process. Benz unveiled his invention to the public on 3 July 1886, on the Ringstrasse in Mannheim. About 25 Patent-Motorwagen were built between 1886 and 1893. The car is currently being maintained by Mercedes-Benz Classic.
Size: 4454px × 3290px
Location: Syon Park, Brentford, Middx TW8 8JF
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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