where was karl benz when he invented the car
Karl Benz (Carl Benz). In 1885, German mechanical engineer, Karl Benz designed and built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine.On January 29, 1886, Benz received the first patent (DRP No. 37435) for a gas-fueled car.It was a three-wheeler; Benz built his first four-wheeled car in 1891.Benz & Company, the company started by the inventor, became the world's largest manufacturer of automobiles by 1900. Biography. Karl Friedrich Benz was born in 1844 in Baden Muehlburg, Germany (now part of Karlsruhe).t was a three-wheeler; Benz built his first four-wheeled car in 1891. Benz & Company, the company started by the inventor, became the world's largest manufacturer of automobiles by 1900. Biography. Karl Friedrich Benz was born in 1844 in Baden Muehlburg, Germany (now part of Karlsruhe).