Nine-day long-distance journey in a Benz Victoria

  • Date
    16 - 22 July 1894
  • Description
    Theodor von Liebieg undertakes remarkable long-distance journey in his Benz Victoria. The 939-km route starts from Reichenberg in Bohemia and continues via Mannheim to Gondorf, on the Moselle river. After a brief excursion to the French city of Reims, Liebieg sets out on the return journey from Gondorf on 22 August, arriving in Reichenberg nine days later.
Driving a Benz Victoria, Theodor von Liebieg completed the first genuine long-distance journey in automotive history from July 16 until 22, 1894. The 939-kilometer journey took von Liebieg from Reichenberg in Bohemia via Mannheim to Gondorf on the River Moselle.
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Benz Victoria, 1894
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