Episode 2 of 2
Public Drive in Mannheim
- When
- 3 July 1886
- Where
- Mannheim, Germany
Benz drove the Motorwagen publicly on the Ringstrasse in Mannheim on 3 July 1886.
After testing on public roads in early summer, Benz drove the vehicle on the Ringstrasse on 3 July 1886. This was the first version he was willing to be seen in, identified as Patent-Motorwagen Nr. 2.
Sources
- Carl Benz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
- Benz Patent-Motorwagen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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