Video of the Day: Germany’s oldest licensed motor car taken for a drive

The 1894 Benz Victoria chugs through modern traffic and into the countryside

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The 1894 Benz Victoria gets driven regularly through German traffic

The oldest licensed automobile in Germany is, of course, a Benz, which also claims to be the oldest street-legal car in the world. The Video of the Day shows the 1894 Benz Victoria runabout taking what appears to be a brisk drive, its driver/caretaker describing the experience along the way.

“Normally, cars like the 1894 Benz Victoria are confined to the museum,” the video description reads. “But the 125-year-old horseless carriage was licensed for public roads”

The Benz usually can be seen on display in a transport museum, but it is kept road ready by the museum staff and licensed for driving in normal German traffic.  Though, perhaps not practical for the autobahn. 

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