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The history of Carl and Bertha Benz and the patent motorcar

Holm Weber
February 25, 2026

A Benz road trip! See the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. Visit Mannheim, where Carl Benz built the first car. Drive the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. And in Ladenburg, a car collector shows us Benz originals.

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