Benz Patent-Motorwagen
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen, built in 1885 by the German Carl Benz, is widely regarded as the world's first practical automobile, a self-propelled vehicle for carrying people, and first car put into series production. It was patented and unveiled in 1886. The original cost of the vehicle in 1886 was 600 imperial German marks,approximately 150 US dollars (equivalent to $4,524 in 2021).