On this day in 1886 Karl Benz patented the first internal combustion engine on a motor car. The engine had been ... (something like $130,000 at 2020 prices). Astonishingly expensive for a very ...

Karl Friedrich Benz was born on November ... production was prolonged—especially by today's standards. Each car was meticulously handcrafted, with Benz overseeing every detail.

RM Sotheby's sold a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen for $52.6 million, second only to a $142 million car the ...

The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company ... He struggled to market the car to potential investors and buyers who were happy with their horses.