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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benz | 2 |
| Benz Velo canonical | 1 |
| Benz Velocipede | 1 |
| Benz Viktoria | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Benz Viktoria
this entity surface form:
Benz Velocipede
this entity surface form:
Benz
this entity surface form:
Benz