eMercedesBenz Feature: The World's First Production Car, The Benz Patent Motor Car Velocipede Of 18
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Karl Benz played a prominent role in promoting the development of the automobile. Some 25 units of the Benz Patent Motor Car of 1886 β the world's first automobile β were built. It goes without saying that Benz knew that a four-wheeled car would have greater cornering stability, however, he found the steering systems used for carriages at the time to be unsuitable for his purposes.
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