A replica of the 1886 Carl Benz Patent Motor-Wagen, generally considered the first successfully viable internal combustion motor vehicle. The replicas were built by John Bentley Engineering in the UK form 1986 and 1997 and were later built in Asia. Copy of original bill of sale on file.
This is a three wheeled two passenger vehicle powered by an exposed steel, copper and brass one cylinder engine. The frame and other painted metal components are black with varnished wood and black leather seating.
The car is powered by a 954 cc horizontally mounted single-cylinder engine offering .88 horsepower. There is a leaf spring suspension in the rear and a mechanical transmission brake.
