Germany's oldest street legal car

[deathsled]

https://youtu.be/bQ4vB55z0RE

Seriously pre-Shelby...

[CSX 4133]

Oldest petrol car perhaps, this steam powered De Dion et Bouton predates the Benz. In any case neat cars all around.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUgVCR_658M

[Kent]

We had a nice htread about those dinosaur cars some time ago here. The Benz is a replica.... not the original.

[CSX 4133]

Interestingly enough Karl Benz wasn't inclined to introduce his new automobile to the public. His wife drove the automobile without Karl knowing for a 120 mile trip and the rest is history.

Here's a short video made by Mercedes that dedicates Bertha Benz's initial trip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsGrFYD5Nfs

[Don Johnston]

Love it!

[pbf777]

Interestingly enough Karl Benz wasn't inclined to introduce his new automobile to the public. His wife drove the automobile without Karl knowing for a 120 mile trip and the rest is history.

     I think she was the better business person of the two, realizing that something needed to come of their investment in her husbands' tinkering, and the not so off the cuff trip perhaps demonstrated her promotional awareness also.       

     Scott.