Karl Benz generally is acknowledged as the inventor of the modern automobile, though many before him had carried out important work leading to the development of the various forms of transport we know today.

Benz was granted a patent for his first engine in 1879. The petroleum-powered internal combustion engine had been designed by him in 1878. His first vehicle was built in 1885, and he was awarded the patent for its invention in1886. Approximately 25 Benz vehicles were sold between 1888 and 1893. Indeed, the inventor’s wife made the first road journey by car in 1888, to prove the viability of her husband's invention. Popularity of this new mode of transport grew rapidly and many other inventors produced vehicles designed for road use. One of the biggest steps in the development of the automobile industry was the introduction in 1902 by Ransom Olds (founder of the U.S. brand Oldsmobile) of the ‘production line’ for the purpose of assembling cars. This method was further developed by another American, Henry Ford, beginning in 1914. Ford's ‘Model T’ cars came off the production line in fifteen minute intervals, a vast improvement on previous methods, increasing productivity eightfold and using less manpower. Ford believed in rewarding his workers well for their efforts, indeed, in 1914, an assembly line worker could buy a Model T with four months' pay. This led to further rapid motor industry development almost worldwide. Nowadays automobiles and their derivations are essential to modern man and the discussion over the question of pollution caused by car exhaust gases has moved manufacturers towards developing other means of propelling their vehicles such as electrical battery power and the use of hydrogen and other gases.

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10.00
Mint NH

1970, 2R, Maybach, Stamp out of set

laja0619, Ajman, 1970

1.50
Mint NH

1970, 3R, BMW 1939, Stamp out of set

laja0620, Ajman, 1970

2.50
Mint NH

1972, Mercedes Benz, 3-D s/s

lajab376, Ajman, 1972

5.75
Mint NH

1986, $4, Mercedes 500K, Stamp out of set

lana0990, Antigua & Barbuda, 1986

3.20
Mint NH

1986, Mercedes Knight s/s

lanab119, Antigua & Barbuda, 1986

4.00
Mint NH

1993, Henry Ford, Carl Benz s/s

lanb275, Antigua & Barbuda, 1993

4.00
Mint NH

1993, Automobiles, Ford Mustang Prototype s/s

lanb274, Antigua & Barbuda, 1993

4.00
Mint NH

1971, Stamp out of set

lbja0454, Bhutan, 1971

0.90
Mint NH

1971, Stamp out of set

lbja0453, Bhutan, 1971

0.80
Mint NH

1971, Stamp out of set

lbja0452, Bhutan, 1971

0.70
Mint NH

1971, Stamp out of set

lbja0451, Bhutan, 1971

0.70
Mint NH

1971, Stamp out of set

lbja0450, Bhutan, 1971

0.70
Mint NH

1971, Stamp out of set

lbja0449, Bhutan, 1971

0.70
Mint NH

1971, Stamp out of set

lbja0448, Bhutan, 1971

0.70
Mint NH
2.50
Mint NH

2000, 150F on 270F Overprint

lbqa1305, Benin, 2000

50.00

-10%

45.00

Mint NH

1997, 150F on 270F Overprint

lbqa1293, Benin, 1997

50.00

-10%

45.00

Mint NH

1965, Stamp out of set

lbr0260, Germany, Berlin, 1965

0.70

-15%

0.60

Mint NH

1971, 60pf, Stamp out of set

lbr0409, Germany, Berlin, 1971

1.50

-10%

1.35

Mint NH

1978, Stamp out of set

lca0695, Canada, 1978

1.10
Mint NH

1968, Stamp out of set

lcfa0158, Congo Republic, 1968

2.40

-10%

2.16

Mint NH

1968, Stamp out of set

lcfa0157, Congo Republic, 1968

2.00

-10%

1.80

Mint NH

1994, Stamp out of set

lcma1417, Cambodia, 1994

0.70
Mint NH

1965, Stamp out of set

lcna0444, Cameroon, 1965

0.90

-10%

0.81

Mint NH

9.00

-10%

8.10

Mint NH

1991, 50c, Stamp out of set

lcya0655, Cayman Islands, 1991

1.60
Mint NH

1995, 5.00, Stamp out of set

lde1101, Denmark, 1995

2.50

-10%

2.25

First Day Cover

1939, 25+10pf, Stamp out of set

ldr0688, Germany, Empire, 1939

30.00

-10%

27.00

Mint NH

1936, 12pf, Stamp out of set

ldr0605, Germany, Empire, 1936

5.00

-10%

4.50

Mint NH

1939, Stamp out of set

ldr0697, Germany, Empire, 1939

15.00

-10%

13.50

Used or CTO

1939, 12+8pf, Stamp out of set

ldr0687, Germany, Empire, 1939

17.50

-10%

15.75

Mint NH

1982, Stamp out of set

lena0930, Great Britain, 1982

1.20

-10%

1.08

Mint NH

1986, Stamp out of set

lgaa0632, Gambia, 1986

3.10

-10%

2.79

Mint NH

1979, Stamp out of set

lgca0701, Gabon, 1979

2.00

-10%

1.80

Mint NH

2.00

-10%

1.80

Mint NH

4.00

-10%

3.60

Mint NH

5.00

-10%

4.50

Mint NH

1996, Lincoln Type-L s/s

lggab361, Grenada Grenadines, 1996

4.50
Mint NH

1996, Bugatti Type-55 s/s

lggab360, Grenada Grenadines, 1996

4.00
Mint NH

1998, Rolls Royce s/s

lgzab546, Guinea, Republic, 1998

5.00

-15%

4.25

Mint NH

1996, 1.20D, Stamp out of set

lhb0060, Bosnia Herzegovina, 1996

1.00

-10%

0.90

Mint NH

1989, Automobiles, Booklet pane

liehb13, Ireland, 1989

3.10

-10%

2.79

Mint NH

2.00

-10%

1.80

Used or CTO

2006, 12W on 2Ch overprint, stamp out of set

lkna5077, Korea, North, 2006

50.00
Mint NH

1984, Stamp out of set

llsa0708, Saint Lucia, 1984

2.40
Mint NH

1984, Stamp out of set

llsa0702, Saint Lucia, 1984

1.50
Mint NH

1984, Stamp out of set

llsa0700, Saint Lucia, 1984

1.30
Mint NH

1984, $3, Chrysler Imperial, Stamp out of set

llsa0710, Saint Lucia, 1984

1.20
Mint NH
1.80
Mint NH

1968, 5F, Stamp out of set

lmia0171, Mali, 1968

0.80

-15%

0.68

Mint NH

1995, Ferrari s/s

lmiabc1458, Mali, 1995

6.00

-15%

5.10

Mint NH

1958, 30+9c, Stamp out of set

lne0719, Netherlands, 1958

2.50

-15%

2.13

Mint NH

2.40

-10%

2.16

Unused (hinged)

3.70

-10%

3.33

Used or CTO

1972, 30+15c, Stamp out of set

lne1018, Netherlands, 1972

0.70

-15%

0.60

Mint NH

0.70

-10%

0.63

Used or CTO

2.00

-10%

1.80

Maximum Cards

1980, Stamp out of set

lne1204, Netherlands, 1980

0.70

-10%

0.63

Mint NH

0.70

-15%

0.60

Used or CTO

2003, 0.39, Stamp out of set

lnea2205, Netherlands, 2003

1.20

-10%

1.08

Mint NH

1996, Stamp out of set

lnec1689, Netherlands, 1996

0.70

-10%

0.63

Used or CTO

1994, Stamp out of set

lnec1616, Netherlands, 1994

0.70

-10%

0.63

Used or CTO

1993, Stamp out of set

lnec1545, Netherlands, 1993

0.70

-10%

0.63

Used or CTO

1988, Stamp out of set

lnec1404, Netherlands, 1988

0.70

-10%

0.63

Used or CTO

1986, Stamp out of set

lnva0408, Nevis, 1986

3.10
Mint NH

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