The first automobile, 1885 1893, Benz Patent Motorwagen ( Colorized)

Subscribe XX History XX: The major features of the twoseater vehicle, which was completed in 1885, were the compact highspeed singlecylinder fourstroke engine installed horizontally at the rear, the tubular steel frame, the differential and three wirespoked wheels. The engine output was 0. 75 hp kW). Details included an automatic intake slide, a controlled exhaust valve, highvoltage electrical vibrator ignition with spark plug, and water, thermo siphon evaporation cooling. On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his vehicle powered by a gas engine. The patent number 37435 may be regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile. In July 1886 the newspapers reported on the first public outing of the threewheeled Benz Patent Motor Car, model no. 1.