Benz Velo

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The Benz Velo was one of the world’s first production automobiles, a lightweight, mass-produced car introduced by the German manufacturer Benz & Cie. in the late 19th century.

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Benz 2
Benz Velo canonical 1
Benz Velocipede 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile
veteran car
alternativeName Benz Velo
surface form: Benz Velocipede
bodyMaterial steel frame with wooden elements
bodyStyle light two-seat open car
brakingSystem mechanical brakes
category German automobile
early motor vehicle
class small car
company Benz & Cie.
countryOfOrigin German Empire
designer Karl Benz
engineDisplacement 1045 cc
approximately 1.0 litre
engineType single-cylinder petrol engine
era late 19th century
fuel gasoline
fuelSystem surface carburetor
historicalSignificance among the first cars to be produced in relatively large numbers
helped establish the concept of a practical everyday car
ignitionSystem electric ignition
introducedAt 1894 Paris–Rouen trial era
layout rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Benz & Cie.
market European market
marketedAs Velocipede
notableFeature lightweight construction
one of the first series-produced automobiles
relatively low price for its time
powerOutput about 1.5 hp
up to about 3 hp in later versions
predecessor Benz Patent-Motorwagen
productionEnd 1902
productionMethod series production
productionStart 1894
productionVolume more than 1,000 units built
seatingCapacity 2
steering tiller steering
successor Benz Ideal
tireType spoked wheels with pneumatic tires
topSpeed approximately 20 km/h
trackWidth approximately 1.15 m
transmission belt drive with 2 forward speeds
usedIn early automobile competitions
weight about 280 kg
wheelbase approximately 1.45 m
wheelConfiguration four wheels

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Benz & Cie. notableProduct Benz Velo
Benz & Cie. notableProduct Benz Velo
this entity surface form: Benz Viktoria
Benz Velo alternativeName Benz Velo
this entity surface form: Benz Velocipede
Clara Benz familyName Benz Velo
this entity surface form: Benz
Thilde Benz familyName Benz Velo
this entity surface form: Benz