History
Early car pioneer Karl Benz developed a number of three-wheeled models. One of these, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, is widely regarded as the first purpose-built automobile. It was built in 1885.
In 1896, John Henry Knight showed a tri-car at The Great Exhibition.
In 1897, Edward Butler (inventor) made the Butler Petrol Cycle, another three-wheeled car.
A Conti 6 hp Tri-car competed in (but did not complete) a 1907 Peking-to-Paris race sponsored by a French newspaper, Le Matin.
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