Advertisement for Benz automobiles from the beginning of 1898. The automobile pictured is a Benz Vis-à-Vis model.
<p><i>Translated transcription:</i>
</p><p>"Benz" Patent Motor Cars
</p><p>— Replacement for horses. — For 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 people.
</p><p>Price from M. 2000 on up.
</p><p>As of 1 May 1897, 1000 cars have been delivered.
</p><p>Achieved brilliant results in the races "Paris-Bordeaux"—"Paris-Marseille"—"Chicago"—"Marseille-Nice".
</p><p>Representatives and stores in Berlin, Paris, London, Brussels, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw, Vienna, Budapest, Milan, Basel, Copenhagen, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Mexico, Bombay, Pretoria.
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Benz &amp; Co., Rheinische Gasmotoren-Fabrik, Mannheim (Baden).
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benz_%26_Cie." class="extiw" title="w:Benz &amp; Cie.">Benz &amp; Cie.</a>
<i>Über Land und Meer</i>, vol. 79, no. 15; <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015046429067?urlappend=%3Bseq=351">Hathitrust link</a>.