<P> Bertha Benz ( help info ) ( née Ringer , 3 May 1849 -- 5 May 1944 ) was a German automotive pioneer . She was the wife and business partner of automobile inventor Karl Benz . In 1888 , she was the first person to drive an automobile over a long distance . In doing so , she brought the Benz Patent - Motorwagen worldwide attention and got the company its first sales . </P>
<P> Bertha Benz ( help info ) ( née Ringer , 3 May 1849 -- 5 May 1944 ) was a German automotive pioneer . She was the wife and business partner of automobile inventor Karl Benz . In 1888 , she was the first person to drive an automobile over a long distance . In doing so , she brought the Benz Patent - Motorwagen worldwide attention and got the company its first sales . </P>
who drove the first car in the world
who drove the first car in the world
Bertha Benz
Bertha Benz