⚙️ Benz built the first gasoline car in 1886 with just 0.75 hp

The Benz Patent-Motorwagen, created by Karl Benz in 1886, is considered the first car with an internal combustion engine. It had three wheels and a top speed of about 16 km/h.

The vehicle produced around 0.75 horsepower and was controlled with two levers, one for steering and one for throttle.

Only 25 units were built, and none of the originals survived. The footage shows a replica.

Benz later merged with Gottlieb Daimler’s company to form Mercedes-Benz.

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