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July 1897
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Benz & Cie. delivers the first unit of the Break model. This open vehicle for 12 passengers is powered by a 15 hp / 11 kW two-cylinder engine. By the end of the year a further two-cylinder car is available – the Benz Dos-à-Dos. It is equipped with an opposed-piston engine which develops 5 hp / 3.7 kW and is christened by Carl Benz the Contra engine, on account of its pistons being arranged opposite each other.
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16 October 1897
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Businessman Emil Jellinek, who has residences in Baden (near Vienna) and Nice, takes delivery of his first Daimler automobile, which he had ordered on an earlier visit to Cannstatt. Not long after, he establishes himself as a salesman of Daimler cars and urges Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft to develop ever faster and more powerful cars.
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24 December 1897
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A patent application is filed for the tubular radiator developed by Wilhelm Maybach (patent no. DRP 104 718). This innovative design represents an important milestone in automotive development. The radiator makes its debut in the Phoenix, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft’s first passenger car with front-mounted engine.
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