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.
Benz Patent-Motorwagen Viktoria | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Benz and Cie. |
Also called | Benz Viktoria |
Production | 1893 – 1900 |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | Phaeton |
Layout | RR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1,730–2,915 cc (105.6–177.9 cu in) single-cylinder |
Transmission | 2-speed, 3-speed available later |
Chronology | |
Successor | Benz Dos-à-Dos |
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]
Years produced | Engine displacement | Bore × stroke | Power output | at | |
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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] |