The FIRST IN 1886 | BEFORE MERCEDES, THERE WAS BENZ

Karl Benz’s Patent Motorwagen is regarded as the first practical self-propelled vehicle. It was powered by a petroleum-fueled four-stroke internal combustion engine and had three steel-spoke wheels with solid rubber tires. Though primitive by today’s standards, the two-passenger Motorwagen contained features still widely used such as rack-and-pinion steering and a water-cooled engine with electric ignition. —— CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Like us on Facebook:   / petersenmuseum   Follow us on Instagram:   / petersenmuseum   Follow us on TikTok:   / petersen_museum  .