![The Benz Patent-Motorwagen, built in 1885 by Carl Benz of Germany, is widely regarded as the world's first automobile. Patented in 1886, the two-seater car features a compact high-speed single-cylinder four-stroke engine The Benz Patent-Motorwagen, built in 1885 by Carl Benz of Germany, is widely regarded as the world's first automobile. Patented in 1886, the two-seater car features a compact high-speed single-cylinder four-stroke engine](https://i.redd.it/2a9lle55mhd81.jpg)
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen, built in 1885 by Carl Benz of Germany, is widely regarded as the world's first automobile. Patented in 1886, the two-seater car features a compact high-speed single-cylinder four-stroke engine
![Working Model of First Automobile Built by Karl Benz, Presented to Henry Ford in 1938 - The Henry Ford Working Model of First Automobile Built by Karl Benz, Presented to Henry Ford in 1938 - The Henry Ford](https://thfemu.s3.amazonaws.com/CollectionImages/_social/photos/thf88428.jpg)
Working Model of First Automobile Built by Karl Benz, Presented to Henry Ford in 1938 - The Henry Ford
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