The world’s oldest street-legal car is a 130-year-old Mercedes Benz Victoria

The Mercedes-Benz Victoria is a car like no other.

Built 130 years ago by Karl Benz, this vintage masterpiece is the oldest car still allowed to drive on public roads.

Interestingly, despite its age, it’s street-legal and comes with a regular license plate.

Unlike a regular car, this vintage vehicle is much more of a historical piece.

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Meet the world’s oldest street-legal car

DW Euromaxx covered the story of this classic old gem in one of their YouTube videos.

The Mercedes-Benz Victoria has a unique design – it doesn’t use a steering wheel but a steering arm to guide its path.

Here’s the picture of what we are talking about.

It even has an unusual indicator system that shows the direction the car will go.

With only two gears, the car requires careful handling.

To brake, the driver must first shift to neutral before using either the foot or hand brake.

The car also features two types of horns – one that you squeeze and a ‘klaxon’ operated with the foot.

These quirky details make every ride a thrill, just like you might get from driving this 100-year-old Duesenberg.

In fact, one of its former owners even got the world’s first speeding ticket – going just 29 km/h.

While riding the Mercedes-Benz Victoria might seem like fun, this car is not easy to handle.

It starts with levers and adjustments based on weather conditions like humidity and temperature.

Also, it doesn’t use regular fuel – instead, it runs on petroleum ether, a special substance available only in pharmacies.

Mercedes-Benz Victoria rests in a museum today

Although it is over a century old, this Victoria passed a technical inspection in 2019, and it’s allowed to drive, though only under specific conditions.

For safety, it can only be used during the daytime, in good weather, and with a signaling disk for communication.

The car spends most of its time in a museum near Göttingen, Germany.

But when it hits the road, it reminds people of a different time.