JULY 3

On this date in 1886, Karl Benz unveiled the first motor car built solely for that purpose.  They called it the Benz Patent-Motorwagen.  About 25 of these cars were built between 1886 and 1893.  The manufacturer became known as Mercedes Benz.

The Motorwagen was a 3-wheeled vehicle with engine in the rear.  The improved models made after the original would go up to 10 mph.  You could buy one for 600 marks which equaled $150.00 in 1886.  In today's dollars, that would be about $4,000.00.



The very first automobile - 131 years ago today.
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