Some cars leave a paper trail; the Benz type Velociped phaeton left a name, a year — 1896 — and a place in Benz & Cie.'s list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it.
In context
On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Panhard & Levassor Wagonette M2E CnAM 16715, the Oldsmobile Oldsmobile, the De Dion–Bouton De Dion-Bouton tricycle. Nearby in the Benz & Cie. catalogue sit the Benz 10/18 PS and the Benz 10/20 PS.
The money
MotorJury scores cars on the United States complaint and recall record, and the Benz type Velociped phaeton has none: too old, too rare, or never sold there. Its value today is a collector's question, decided by provenance and condition rather than by a class average.
The record
The open record for the Benz type Velociped phaeton carries no verified engine, output, weight or price yet. MotorJury does not fill gaps with guesses; this entry gives the model a home in the catalogue and grows as sourced specifications and photographs arrive. Corrections: corrections@motorjury.com.