Benz Velo
Benz Velo at the Toyota Automobil Museum
Karl Benz patented the three-wheeled Patent Motorwagen on 29 January 1886 and produced it as the first commercially available automobile from 1886 through 1893. He followed this initial success with the introduction of the Benz Velo model of 1894. The Velo and the Duryea Motor Wagon, patented in 1895, are credited as the first standardized cars. 67 Benz Velos were built in 1894 and 134 in 1895. The early Velo had a 1L 1.5 hp engine and later a 3 hp engine giving a top speed of 12 mph (19 km/h). The Velo was officially introduced by Karl Benz as the Velocipede, and in 1893 became the worlds first large-scale production car. The Velocipede remained in production between 1894 to 1902, with a final count of over 1,200 produced.[1]
The Velo also inspired numerous copies, including Marshall (later Belsize) in Manchester,[2] Star (Wolverhampton),[3] and Arnold (Paddock Wood, of which only twelve were built).[3]
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