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Signature. Carl (or Karl) Friedrich Benz ( German: [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈbɛnts] ⓘ; born Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant; 25 November 1844 – 4 April 1929) was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent Motorcar from 1885 is considered the first practical modern automobile and first car put into series production. [1]
- Engineer
- University of Karlsruhe
- Cemetery of Ladenburg
Engine. 1.0L (954cc) single cylinder engine 2⁄3 hp ( Ligroin fuel) Chronology. Successor. Benz Velo. The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar"), built in 1885 by the German Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical modern automobile [1] [a] and was the first car put into production. [8] It was patented and unveiled in 1886.
- 1886–1893
- Benz Velo
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On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” The patent – number 37435 – may be regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile. In July 1886 the newspapers reported on the first public outing of the three-wheeled Benz Patent Motor Car, model no. 1. More information
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Apr 17, 2024 · Karl Benz (born November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Baden [Germany]—died April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, near Mannheim, Germany) was a German mechanical engineer who designed and in 1885 built the world’s first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. (Read Henry Ford’s 1926 Britannica essay on mass production.) Karl Benz.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 2, 2014 · Cars and trucks still operate with many of Benz's inventions and innovations, and his name lives on in the car company Mercedes-Benz. Early Life. Karl (also spelled as Carl) Friedrich Benz was ...
Benz pursued an integrated approach in developing the Patent Motor Car: the engine, the chassis and the drive components were exactly matched to each other and formed a single unit. Around 125 years ago, Carl Benz filed a patent for the motor car. The Benz Patent Motor Car had its first public drive on July 3, 1886, on the Ringstrasse in Mannheim.
1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen Sparked a Revolution. From the Archive: Carl Benz's first motor carriage was a lousy alternative to a horse in the 1880s, but it helped kickstart the automobile's ...