Today marks 140 years since the birth of the automobile.
On January 29, 1886, Karl Benz registered the patent for the Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
This moment is widely recognized as the beginning of the automobile, not of a brand, but of motorized personal transport itself.
Before this invention, mobility depended on horses, carriages, or fixed rail systems.
Benz’s idea was revolutionary: a vehicle that could move independently, powered by an internal combustion engine.
What makes this moment so important is not speed or comfort, but concept.
The automobile introduced freedom of movement, individual mobility, and a completely new way of thinking about transportation.
Many manufacturers followed later, but almost every car — classic or modern — traces its roots back to this technical breakthrough in 1886.
Question for the community:
Do you see the birth of the automobile mainly as a technical invention, or as a social turning point?
And why?
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