Tag: Carl Benz

The First Car

This is the Benz-Haus, the house where Carl Benz lived in Ladenburg once his company had become successful. He built was is considered the first workable automobile in 1886.

From this came the Mercedes Benz car factory which is known worldwide by the three pointed star.

This one adorns a model from the 1930ies standing in the Technik Museum Speyer, about 30 km from Carl Benz’ villa.

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Carl Benz

Who??! —  Better known as Carl Benz, the inventor of the first viable automobile. This portrait of his is in Ladenburg, close to Mannheim, Germany, where he made his invention and located to – privately as well as his factory – in 1904.

This is for One Word Sunday.  More who? photos can be found here.