Busch 40007 H0 Car Mercedes Benz Benz Patent Motor Car built in 1886 with Bertha Benz

Born on 25 November 1844 in Karlsruhe, Carl Benz was able to become independant in Mannheim with a small mechanical workshop from 1872, thanks to his father-in-law. In this "Tüftlerwerkstatt" a combustion engine was first developed, which could be operated with petroleum (gas mixture) instead of gas. With the help of interested donors, production of the two-stroke engine "System Benz" began in 1881. As early as 1885, the first three-wheel motor car was developed, which was operated with a four-stroke combustion engine. On January 29, 1886, the vehicle with gas engine operation was patented by the Imperial Patent Office with number 37435. Carl Benz in Mannheim, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Cannstatt, implemented their ideas on the drawing board. Prototypes were developed in the workshops, which were constantly tested and improved. Carl Benz devoted special attention to the ignition of his single cylinder. The Benz´sspark plugs from 1886 already met the standards in construction and material that were valid until the 30er. From 1886 to 1894, about 25 copies of a further development of the patent motor car were sold at a price of 3,000 marks.

Technical data:
Engine: Four-stroke single cylinder, evaporative cooling, inlet slide valve, stationary outlet valve, Benz surface carburetor, lubrication by a drop dryer, buzzer ignition.
Bore x stroke: 91.4 x 150.0 mm
cubic capacity 984 cm3
Power: 0.66 kW (0.9 hp) at 400 rpm.
Power transmission: Via leather belt, stepped disc, differential and chains.
Length/width/height: 2,600/1,450/1,600 mm
Weight: 290 kg
Maximum speed: 15 km/h

With this Busch model, automotive history also begins on a scale of 1:87. This delicate miniature edition in highly detailed design shows the first mechanical means of transport with remarkable features.

The model with Bertha Benz is reminiscent of the journey of Karl's wife, who drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim without the knowledge of her husband in 1888. How often did a stopover in a pharmacy have to be made??? Because only there you could buy Ligroin (petrolether, with which the car was driven – at that time there were only literally in pharmacies) to operate the engine.

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