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Petrol-driven car by Benz & Co., capable of 16 km per hour, c1890s. Artist: Unknown

Petrol-driven car by Benz & Co., capable of 16 km per hour, c1890s. Artist: Unknown

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Petrol-driven car by Benz & Co., capable of 16 km per hour. Karl Benz made his first four-wheeled prototype in 1891, and by 1895 he was building a range of four-wheeled vehicles that were light, strong, inexpensive, and simple to operate.

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