Planet Vehicle: 1885 Mercedes Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Planet Vehicle host Alvin Jones rides a replica of the 1885 Mercedes Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the world's first automobile, outside of the German-American Heritage Museum of the USA™ in Washington, DC. He also interviews Rüdiger Lentz the museum's Executive Director.
About benz patent
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar") was the world's first practical production automobile, built by Benz & Cie between 1885 and 1893. Featuring three wheels, a single-cylinder four-stroke engine and belt-drive, Benz & Cie used the designation "Patent-Motorwagen" for their four-wheel cars until c.1900, but these are known today by their other names, such as Viktoria and Velo. All these cars used the same layout and belt-drive technology for which Benz received patent number DRP37435 in...
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