BUSCH 40007 - Benz patent motor car with Bertha Benz

BUSCH 40007 - Benz patent motor car with Bertha Benz

Carl Benz, born on November 25, 1844, in Karlsruhe, was able to set up his own small mechanical workshop in Mannheim in 1872, thanks to the support of his father-in-law. In this "tinkerer's workshop," he initially developed an internal combustion engine that could run on petroleum (a gas mixture) instead of gas. With the help of interested investors, production of the two-stroke "System Benz" engine began in 1881. As early as 1885, the first three-wheeled motor vehicle powered by a four-stroke internal combustion engine was built. The gas-powered vehicle was patented by the Imperial Patent Office on January 29, 1886, with the number 37435. Carl Benz in Mannheim, Gottlieb Daimler, and Wilhelm Maybach in Cannstatt, implemented their ideas on the drawing board. Prototypes were created in the workshops, which were continually tested and improved. Carl Benz paid particular attention to the ignition of his single-cylinder engine. Benz's spark plugs from 1886 already met the standards in design and materials that had been in use until the 1930s. Between 1886 and 1894, approximately 25 examples 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, sliding intake valve, vertical exhaust valve, Benz surface carburetor, drip-feed lubrication, buzzer ignition.
Bore x Stroke: 91.4 x 150.0 mm
Displacement 984 cm3
Power: 0.66 kW (0.9 hp) at 400 rpm.
Power transmission: Via leather belt, stepped pulley, differential and chains.
Length/Width/Height: 2,600/1,450/1,600 mm
Curb weight: 290 kg
Top speed: 15 km/h.

With this Busch model, automotive history also begins in 1:87 scale. This delicate, highly detailed miniature version depicts the first mechanical means of transport with remarkable features: - Wheels with superfine spokes - Superfine printing - Delicate body, over 23 individual parts - The model with Bertha Benz commemorates the journey of Carl's wife, who drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim in 1888 without her husband's knowledge. How often did they have to stop at a pharmacy? Because that was the only place where you could buy ligroin (petroleum ether, which powered the car—at that time only available by the liter in pharmacies) to run the engine.

 

Characteristics:

Manufacturer:	BUSCH
Item number:	40007
number of pieces:	1 piece
EAN:	4001738400076
Product Type:	Vehicles
Age recommendation:	from 14 years
WEEE No.:	DE 41143719