Karl Friedrich Benz was born on November ... production was prolonged—especially by today's standards. Each car was meticulously handcrafted, with Benz overseeing every detail.

Karl Benz filed a patent application for his revolutionary creation, the Benz Patent Motor Car, Model No. 1, often regarded ...

On this day in 1886 Karl Benz patented the first internal combustion engine on a motor car. The engine had been in development throughout 1885, and the first ever motor car was available for sale ...

Jay Leno's Garage showcases some of the rarest and most valuable cars on the used market, but it's not often that we get to ...

In addition to being the most valuable Grand Prix car ever, this 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R is also the second-most valuable ...

Karl Benz was a design visionary whose first fascinations were with locomotives and bicycles. His 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen was the first automobile to generate its own power, which was made ...

RM Sotheby's sold a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen for $52.6 million, second only to a $142 million car the ...

His 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen was the first automobile to generate its own power, which was made ... car to potential investors and buyers who were happy with their horses. Fortunately for Karl ...

Its predecessor companies were founded by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler, who separately produced what could be considered the world’s first modern cars in 1885-1886. Today, Mercedes produces ...