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      • She was the business partner, investor and wife of automobile inventor Carl Benz. On 5 August 1888, she was the first person to drive an internal-combustion-engined automobile over a long distance, field testing the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, inventing brake lining and solving several practical issues during the journey of 105 km (65 miles).
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  1. Bertha Benz (born May 3, 1849, Pforzheim, Germany—died May 5, 1944, Ladenburg) was a German automotive pioneer who was instrumental in the development of the first engine-powered carriage, or automobile. She is best known for embarking on the world’s first long-distance drive in the Patent-Motorwagen, a car built by her husband, Karl Benz.

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  3. Bertha Benz (German: [ˈbɛʁta ˈbɛnts] ⓘ; née Cäcilie Bertha Ringer; 3 May 1849 – 5 May 1944) was a German automotive pioneer. She was the business partner, investor and wife of automobile inventor Carl Benz .

  4. Tired of her husband's endless tinkering, Bertha Benz undertook the first long-distance journey in an automobile demonstrating its revolutionary potential. A staged reenactment of Bertha driving a Model III, with her two sons.

  5. 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 ...

  6. Mar 8, 2013 · 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,...

  7. Why Bertha Benz took her pioneering car trip in 1888. One of the earliest and most publicised road trips in a motor vehicle took place in 1888, just few years after the German engineer Karl Benz...

  8. Discover the inspiring story of Bertha Benz, the automotive pioneer who embarked on a legendary road trip, forever changing the world of automobiles. Among the many influential women who have left an indelible mark on society, Bertha Benz stands out as a true trailblazer in the world of automobiles.

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