Three bicycle wheels, a seat and a horsepower caged in a cylinder: this was the first vehicle with an internal combustion engine in history. Its creator, Carl Benz, patented it in 1886. Although the original unit has not survived to the present day, thanks to Mercedes-Benz, which built 100 exact reproductions at the beginning of the 12th century, it is now possible to enjoy this pioneer of the automobile today.

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