Carl Benz First Car Full 125 Years

Carl Benz First Car Full 125 Years

At the time when horse drawn carriages were the main means of transport, the German engineer Carl Benz proposed a solution to animal traction in the patent January 26, 1886 the first modern motor vehicle in Mannheim. This is a “tricycle” as shown in the patent, and its single-cylinder gasoline generated negligible 0.8 horsepower, allowing the car to reach 18 km / h. Since the game was made by means of a crank.

Basically an evolution of the wheels, the first car, called at the time Benz Patent Motorwagen, was reinforced of wood and direction, for example, was a nail. The accelerator and brake were operated with the two hands and a small bank carrying a driver and a passenger side by side. Its mass production started in 1888, but despite the simplicity of design, the product was designed only for high society.

It was also on board this car pioneer who hosted the first automobile trip for a long distance of history. Bertha Benz, without the consent of her husband, Carl Benz drove off with the vehicle on the way to Mannheim Pforzheim, around 100 km distant. The action at the time, considered a remarkable achievement, helped populate the invention. Details: the journey lasted three days and two nights.

And to celebrate the anniversary, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Aesthetics 125, a sculpture that symbolizes, according to the brand, its DNA. Its construction is done in stereolithography, a process that allows you to make more complex shapes. The presentation ceremonial of Aesthetics 125 was attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the CEO of Daimler, Dieter Zetsche.