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Assembly of the Motorized Carriage
- When
- 8 March 1886
- Where
- Daimler's house
Daimler and Maybach secretly brought a purchased stagecoach into their house in March 1886 to adapt it with their engine.
On 8 March 1886, Daimler and Maybach brought an American Model coach made by Wilhelm Wimpff and Sohn into their house in Bad Cannstatt. They adapted the horse-drawn carriage by mounting their engine to drive two of the wheels, creating a precursor to an automobile.
Sources
- Gottlieb Daimler Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
- Daimler Motorized Carriage Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-29
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