1894 Benz Velo

Carl Benz built the first ever gas-engined three-wheel motorcar in Mannheim, Germany, in 1885, and from the earliest days, Benz cars were exported throughout Europe and the United States as well as to distant countries such as Mexico and Java. The 1.5-horsepower Velo was the first four-wheel car built by Benz. This car was discovered on the east in Long Island, New York, and was restored in England in 1985. It was in extremely original condition, complete apart from missing its lamps and seat cushion. The current owner has toured the United States extensively in this car. It was entered in the 1994 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run but did not make it to the finish, suffering wheel damage early in the day.