Daimler presents motor car in Chicago

  • Date
    1 May - 31 October 1893
  • Description
    At the World Exposition in Chicago, Illinois/USA, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft presents the first fully operational automobile to be shown publicly in the USA. The model exhibited is a modified version of the motorised quadricycle (the wire-wheel car). Gottlieb Daimler visits the World Exposition during his honeymoon with his second wife, Lina.
Daimler Schroedter car with chain drive, 1.8 hp. Built from 1892 to 1895.
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Daimler Schroedter car
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