Gottlieb Daimler
Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), a mechanical engineer, besides Carl Friedrich Benz creator of the modern automobile. One of the first engines built by Daimler in 1885 was a wooden two-wheeler. In 1886 a boat and a carriage were equipped with a Daimler engine. The Daimler Motor Company was founded in 1890 by the Mercedes car, the first modern automobile (1900-01, four-cylinder engines since 1899)
Picture No
10514815
Media ID
48001766
Size
1929px x 2489px
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Credit
Mary Evans / SZ Photo / Scherl
Date
1900
