Benz Viktoria

Benz Patent-Motorwagen Viktoria
Overview
ManufacturerBenz and Cie.
Also calledBenz Viktoria
Production1893 – 1900
Body and chassis
Body stylePhaeton
LayoutRR layout
Powertrain
Engine1,730–2,915 cc (105.6–177.9 cu in) single-cylinder
Transmission2-speed, 3-speed available later
Chronology
SuccessorBenz Dos-à-Dos

The Benz Patent-Motorwagen Viktoria is a car that was produced by Benz and Cie. from 1893 to 1900.[1] It was the first four-wheeled vehicle produced by Benz and Cie.

The first car brought to, and used in, Västerbotten, Sweden was a Benz Viktoria. In 1900, Jon Haraldsson Hedin, a pharmacist from Lycksele, purchased a Viktoria in Stockholm for 5,000 kr, approximately the value of 300,000 kr in 2020.[2][3]

Benz Victoria in National Technical Museum in Prague
Karl and Bertha Benz, their daughter Clara and Fritz Held on a Benz Victoria during a trip near Schriesheim in 1894
Karl Benz, his family and Baron Theodor von Liebieg [cs] in 1894, on a trip from Mannheim to Gernsheim driving a Benz Victoria and a Vis-à-Vis Benz Patent Motor Car

Models

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Years produced Engine displacement Bore × stroke Power output at
1893–1896 1,730 cc (106 cu in) 130 mm (5.1 in) × 130 mm (5.1 in) 3 horsepower (2.2 kW) 450 rpm [4]
1894–1895 1,990 cc (121 cu in) 130 mm (5.1 in) × 150 mm (5.9 in) 4 horsepower (3.0 kW) 500 rpm [5]
1895–1898 2,650 cc (162 cu in) 150 mm (5.9 in) × 150 mm (5.9 in) 5 horsepower (3.7 kW) 600 rpm [6]
1898–1900 2,915 cc (177.9 cu in) 150 mm (5.9 in) × 165 mm (6.5 in) 6 horsepower (4.5 kW) 700 rpm [7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Benz Victoria and Vis-à-Vis, 1893 - 1900". marsClassic. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. ^ "Västerbottens museum Länets första bil - Västerbottens museum". Västerbottens museum (in Swedish). 2020-03-05. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  3. ^ "Västerbottens första bil – lyxåket som blev en flopp". www.umea.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  4. ^ "Benz »Victoria«, »Vis-à-Vis« (3 PS)". marsClassic (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  5. ^ "Benz »Victoria«, »Vis-à-Vis« (4 PS)". marsClassic (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  6. ^ "Benz »Victoria«, »Vis-à-Vis« (5 PS)". marsClassic (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  7. ^ "Benz »Victoria«, »Vis-à-Vis« (6 PS)". marsClassic (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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