Benz Velo Manufacturer Rheinische Gasmotorenfabrik Benz & Cie. Production 1894–1895 Predecessor Benz Patent Motorwagen Successor Benz Parsifal

Benz Velo at the Toyota Automobil Museum

Karl Benz followed his successful three-wheeled Patent Motorwagen—which was patented as the first commercially available automobile on January 29, 1886 and put into production from 1886 through 1893—with the four-wheeled Benz Velo model of 1894. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The Karl Benz Patent Motorwagen (or motorcar built in 1885, is widely regarded as the first Automobile, that is a vehicle designed to be propelled Karl Friedrich Benz, sometimes spelled Carl, ( November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Germany – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg The Karl Benz Patent Motorwagen (or motorcar built in 1885, is widely regarded as the first Automobile, that is a vehicle designed to be propelled Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Benz Velo and the Duryea Motor Wagon, patented in 1895, are credited as the first standardized cars—134 identical Benz Velos were built in 1895. The Duryea Motor Wagon was among the first standardized Automobiles and among the first powered by Gasoline. Standardization (or standardisation) is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards.

The Velo also inspired numerous copies, including Marshall (later Belsize) in Manchester,^[1] Star (Wolverhampton),^[2] and Arnold (Paddock Wood, of which only twelve were built). For the area of North London see Belsize Park Belsize is a village in Hertfordshire, England. The Arnold was an English Automobile manufactured by Arnold Motor Carriage Co Paddock Wood is a small Town in Kent, England, about eight miles South West of Maidstone. ^[2]

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See also

• List of automotive superlatives