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Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
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Carl Benz
German automotive and engine designer and manufacturer (1844–1929)
Carl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885 is considered the first practical modern automobile and first car put into series production. He received a patent for the motorcar in 1886, the same year he first…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Benz Patent-Motorwagen
First modern automobile
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen, built in 1885 by the German engineer Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical automobile and was the first car put into production. It was patented in January 1886 and unveiled in public later that year. The original cost of the vehicle…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)