MB to sell working replicas of 1886 Patent Motorwagen
12-14-2004, 07:57 AM
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MB to sell working replicas of 1886 Patent Motorwagen
From CNN:
http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/08/pf/a...edes/index.htm
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Taking the "Retro" trend to the ultimate, in 2002 Mercedez-Benz built a small line of exact, working replicas of the 1886 Patent-Motorwagen -- the one Karl Benz patented as the first automobile, according to the company.
Forty were sold in Europe and 60 in the United States, mostly to Mercedes-Benz dealerships. It turns out, there are a dozen more laying around that Mercedes-Benz plans to sell to Mercedes-Benz dealerships and car collectors, said Maryalice Ritzman, a spokeswoman for Mercedes-Benz Classics, the division that built the cars.
The Patent-Motorwagen replicas are built according to the exact specifications of the original three-wheeled car. It had a water-cooled single cylinder four-stroke engine. The Patent-Motorwagen was controlled by a center steering crank and a hand brake. With its 0.75 horsepower engine it got 24 miles to the gallon and had a top speed of about 10 miles per hour.
Driving uphill was out of the question.
One difference from the original: The new ones run on gasoline while the originals ran on a less refined petroleum product called ligroin. Ordinary gasoline will not do, however, so Mercedes-Benz Classic Center will provide a special mixture.
The cars sold in 2002 went for about $50,000. The price this time will probably be somewhat higher, said Ritzman.
Also in 1886, after Benz had built and driven his automobile, Gottleib Daimler was granted a patent for his own internal combustion engine and began construction of a four-wheeled automobile. Neither Benz nor Daimler was aware of the other's work at the time.
The companies founded by Daimler and Benz merged in 1926 to become Daimler-Benz. That company merged with Chrysler in 1998 to form today's DaimlerChrysler.
Mercedes-Benz Classics, based in Fellbach, Germany, services and repairs classic Mercedes-Benz cars. A U.S. Mercedes-Benz Classics center is scheduled to open in California in 2005.
http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/08/pf/a...edes/index.htm
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Taking the "Retro" trend to the ultimate, in 2002 Mercedez-Benz built a small line of exact, working replicas of the 1886 Patent-Motorwagen -- the one Karl Benz patented as the first automobile, according to the company.
Forty were sold in Europe and 60 in the United States, mostly to Mercedes-Benz dealerships. It turns out, there are a dozen more laying around that Mercedes-Benz plans to sell to Mercedes-Benz dealerships and car collectors, said Maryalice Ritzman, a spokeswoman for Mercedes-Benz Classics, the division that built the cars.
The Patent-Motorwagen replicas are built according to the exact specifications of the original three-wheeled car. It had a water-cooled single cylinder four-stroke engine. The Patent-Motorwagen was controlled by a center steering crank and a hand brake. With its 0.75 horsepower engine it got 24 miles to the gallon and had a top speed of about 10 miles per hour.
Driving uphill was out of the question.
One difference from the original: The new ones run on gasoline while the originals ran on a less refined petroleum product called ligroin. Ordinary gasoline will not do, however, so Mercedes-Benz Classic Center will provide a special mixture.
The cars sold in 2002 went for about $50,000. The price this time will probably be somewhat higher, said Ritzman.
Also in 1886, after Benz had built and driven his automobile, Gottleib Daimler was granted a patent for his own internal combustion engine and began construction of a four-wheeled automobile. Neither Benz nor Daimler was aware of the other's work at the time.
The companies founded by Daimler and Benz merged in 1926 to become Daimler-Benz. That company merged with Chrysler in 1998 to form today's DaimlerChrysler.
Mercedes-Benz Classics, based in Fellbach, Germany, services and repairs classic Mercedes-Benz cars. A U.S. Mercedes-Benz Classics center is scheduled to open in California in 2005.
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Very nice !
The FRANKLIN MINT CO also distributed and sold the 1886 Benz Patent Motor Wagon. Now out of production. The scale size is 1:8. It measures approximately 7 1/2" high and is 12" long. It has been hand-assembled from over 100 parts and includes such features as flywheel, piston, drive belt, pulley and hand brake that moves. The wheels and crankshaft turn. The expansion tank is copper tinted and coated in gold. The carburetor, fuel tank and fittings are also gold coated. Designed by Karl Benz and authenticated by the Mercedes Benz Museum. Truly the "Worlds First Automobile". It comes with a hang tag and all related paperwork including a Certificate of Authenticity.
The FRANKLIN MINT CO also distributed and sold the 1886 Benz Patent Motor Wagon. Now out of production. The scale size is 1:8. It measures approximately 7 1/2" high and is 12" long. It has been hand-assembled from over 100 parts and includes such features as flywheel, piston, drive belt, pulley and hand brake that moves. The wheels and crankshaft turn. The expansion tank is copper tinted and coated in gold. The carburetor, fuel tank and fittings are also gold coated. Designed by Karl Benz and authenticated by the Mercedes Benz Museum. Truly the "Worlds First Automobile". It comes with a hang tag and all related paperwork including a Certificate of Authenticity.
