When Bertha Benz drove off in husband Carl's motorized ... Hers was the world's first long-distance drive and the first recorded drive by a woman driver. Germany has designated her 150-mile ...

The first practical gas-powered carriage ... being lauded for her accomplishments. The Bertha Benz Memorial Route was established in 2008, and drivers can follow signs outlining her path from ...

Meanwhile, Benz & Cia was led by Carl and Bertha Benz, who are credited with creating the world’s first patent for an ...

making it the first ever filling station. In all, around 25 of the vehicles were built between 1886 and 1893. Karl and Bertha Benz would later go on to found Mercedes-Benz. Get the latest ...

“Bertha’s story struck a chord with me the moment I first read about her,” said Singer of her interest in Benz. “This wasn’t just a test drive of the world’s first car; it was a daring ...

Ridley will play Bertha Benz, the wife of Motorwagen inventor Karl Benz, who embarked on the world's first road trip in 1888. By Lily Ford Daisy Ridley will star in a new virtual reality ...

“Bertha’s story struck a chord with me the moment I first read about her,” said Singer of her interest in Benz. “This wasn’t just a test drive of the world’s first car; it was a daring statement about ...