Benz Patent-Motorwagen

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The Benz Patent-Motorwagen is widely regarded as the world’s first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine, marking the birth of the modern car.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile
historical vehicle
internal combustion engine vehicle
motor vehicle
prototype vehicle
associatedWith birth of the modern car
brakeType shoe brake
category early automobile
veteran car
coolingSystem evaporative cooling
countryOfOrigin German Empire
Germany
designer Karl Benz
distanceOfFamousJourney about 106 km
driveType chain drive to rear wheels
engineConfiguration single-cylinder engine
engineDisplacement 954 cc
enginePower 0.75 hp
about 0.55 kW
exhibitedAt Deutsches Museum
surface form: Deutsches Museum, Munich

Mercedes-Benz Museum
surface form: Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart
famousJourneyBy Bertha Benz
famousJourneyFrom Mannheim
famousJourneyTo Pforzheim
famousJourneyYear 1888
firstDriveBy Karl Benz
frameMaterial steel tubing
fuelType ligroin
petroleum ether
hasSeatingCapacity 2
heritageStatus milestone in automotive history
ignitionSystem electric ignition
inception 1885
introducedAs Benz Patent-Motorwagen self-linksurface differs
surface form: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1
manufacturer Benz & Cie.
notableAs first commercially available automobile
world’s first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine
numberOfWheels 3
patentDate 1886-01-29
patentNumber DRP 37435
poweredBy internal combustion engine
productionStatus limited production
steeringType tiller steering
successor Benz Patent-Motorwagen self-linksurface differs
surface form: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 2

Benz Patent-Motorwagen self-linksurface differs
surface form: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 3
tireType solid rubber tires
topSpeed about 10 mph
about 16 km/h
transmission belt-driven transmission
vehicleLayout rear-engine layout
wheelType wire-spoked wheels

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Karl Benz notableWork Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Karl Benz notableWork Benz Patent-Motorwagen
this entity surface form: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1
Benz & Cie. notableProduct Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Benz Patent-Motorwagen introducedAs Benz Patent-Motorwagen self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1
Benz Patent-Motorwagen successor Benz Patent-Motorwagen self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 2
Benz Patent-Motorwagen successor Benz Patent-Motorwagen self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 3
Bertha Benz usedVehicle Benz Patent-Motorwagen
this entity surface form: Benz Patent-Motorwagen No. 3
Benz Velo predecessor Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Benz Ideal predecessor Benz Patent-Motorwagen
this entity surface form: Benz Patent‑Motorwagen