Sales Brochure, "The Daimler Petroleum Motor," circa 1895

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Artifact Overview

German engineer Gottlieb Daimler developed small, high-speed engines in the 1880s. Daimler built the world's first internal combustion motorcycle in 1885, and he built an automobile the following year. With Wilhelm Maybach, Daimler formed Daimler Motors Corporation in 1890 to manufacture engines. The company began producing automobiles in 1892. Daimler Motors merged with Benz & Company in 1926.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

circa 1895

Subject Date

circa 1895

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.1.30.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 12 in
Width: 8.5 in