Benz Velo is world’s first volume-produced automobile

  • Date
    April 1894
  • Description

    With the Motor Velocipede ("Velo"), Benz & Cie. adds a very reasonably priced compact model to its sales range. The Benz Velo becomes the world's first volume-produced automobile: a total of 1,200 units in all variants are built up to 1901.

Klara Benz at the wheel of the Benz Velo. The Benz Velo, which was built from 1894 to 1899, was the world's first series-production motor vehicle. According to the records, 381 units were produced between 1894 and 1897. Each vehicle with its removable half-top cost 2200 gold marks
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Klara Benz
Excursion in 1895 (from Weinheim to Schrießheim along the Bergstraße). On the move in the small Benz "Velo" (right) - Benz's daughters Klara (at the wheel) and Thilde. At the wheel of the Benz Patent Motor Car "Phaeton" is Benz's son Richard. At the time he was doing military service, hence the uniform. The other passengers are relatives of the Benz family.
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Country drive, 1895
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