Benz and Daimler launch small cars

Benz & Cie. begins the market launch of the 8/18 hp Benz, a small car which engineer Karl Ketterer had designed for an in-house competition at Benz in summer 1910. At the same time, series production gets underway for the competing 8/18 hp Mercedes, adding another keenly priced low-displacement model to the DMG range.