The priciest car ever sold was another Mercedes-Benz, the 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut ... Fangio placed first, veteran Karl Kling second, and rising star Hans Hermann seventh. The cars and drivers ...

The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company ... He struggled to market the car to potential investors and buyers who were happy with their horses.

On this day in 1886 Karl Benz patented the first internal combustion engine on a motor car. The engine had been in development throughout 1885, and the first ever motor car was available for sale ...

The W 196 R Stromlinienwagen—or Streamliner—was sold during a special one-car auction held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, on February 1. The car, which had been part of the ...