Remember the Benz three-wheeled motor vehicle that
we featured last week? Well, if you suddenly felt then urge to get your hands
on one, All Time Stars, the classic car arm of Mercedes-Benz, is selling a Benz
Patent Motorwagen on their website. It’s just a replica, though, but this is
the closest thing to the real thing. Best part? It’s fully-functioning with
interesting features to boot.
For the uninitiated, the Patent-Motorwagen is the
first vehicle that has been patented to run via an internal combustion engine
in January 29, 1886. A bit of history here, Gottlieb Daimler patented an
internal combustion engine, too, later in the same year, and began with the
construction of a horseless four-wheeled carriage. That started the iconic
Mercedes-Benz brand, and, as the cliche goes, the rest is history.
To commemorate this, Mercedes created a series of
Patent Motorwagen replicas 2001-2002. This specific unit on sale was built in
2002, and recently acquired by Classic Center for inspection and restoration.
As mentioned, the car is fully-functional and has a relatively low mileage as
the replicas were mainly built for museums and other public exhibits.
Details about the vehicle are available upon
request, but we saw three things that you might be interested about: the Patent
Motorwagen replica has a maximum speed of 16 km/h, powered by a 1-cylinder internal combustion engine, and has leather
interior. No, it isn’t fast, but what else is faster in 1886, right?
The price of the Patent Motorwagen replica is
available upon request. If you’re interested to buy this “classic,” don’t
hesitate to contact All Stars Classic on their website. We're pretty sure a lot
of people would want to get their hands on this piece of history.
