Dimension L: 14 W: 8 H: 8.75 Inches About In July 1886, the German newspapers reported on the first public outing of the three-wheeled Benz Patent Motor Car, Model 1. Today, you can own this beautiful replica of the old vintage 1886 Mercedes Benz model in your own home or office. This is the first Benz model ever made. It features very intricate iron parts such as spoke wheels, gold painted engine, unique steering wheel, and leather seats. A must have for the collector and enthusiast!

These automobile models are 100% iron frame with metal, rolling wheels. The decaled insignia and painted details give more of an authentic look. The models have seats as well as a steering wheel. The exterior details such as
the engine are securely welded on. When shipped, the items are packaged with foam inserts banded to pieces of cardboard to keep them held sturdily in place. History In 1879, Karl Benz started producing stationary gasoline engines. Benz had so much commercial success with this engine that is was able to devote more time to his dream of creating a lightweight car powered by a gasoline engine, in which the chassis and engine formed a single unit. The major features of the two seater vehicule, which was completed in 1885, were a compact high speed single cylinder four stroke engine installed horizontally at the rear, the tubular steel frame, the differential and three wire-spoked wheels. The engine, which has a cylinder width of 90 mm and is mounted on springs above the axle, between the two wheels at the rear, develops almost one horsepower and runs at 300 revolutions per minute. Details included an automatic intake slide, a controlled exhaust valve, high voltage electrical buzzer ignition with spark plug and water/thermosyphon cooling. On January 29, 1886 Karl Benz applied for a patent for is Vehicule powered by a gas engine. The German patent -number 37435 - subsequently awarded to him may be considered as a birth certificate for the automobile. In July 1886 the German newspapers reported on the first public outing of the three-wheeled Benz Patent Motor Car, Model 1. Using an improved version and without her husband’ knowledge, Benz wife Bertha and their two sons Eugen and Richard embarked on the first long distance journey reported in German automobile history on an August day in 1888. The route included a few detours and took them from Manheim to Pforzheim, her place of birth. With this journey of 180 kilometers including the return trip, Bertha Benz demonstrated the practicality of the motor vehicule to the world.