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1885 DAIMLER REITWAGEN ( RIDING CAR ) REPLICA PATENTED BY GOTTLIEB DAIMLER IN 1885 AS THE FIRST " TRUE "MOTORCYCLE, THE REITWAGEN WAS PRECEDED BY A NUMBER OF STEAMPOWERED TWO WHEELERS.MOST NOTABLY SYLVESTER ROPER'S MACHINE OF 1867-1869 THE DAIMLER WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FOUR STROKE, SINGLE CYLINDER ENGINE,INSTALLED IN A WOODEN CHASSIS, IT PRODUCED 1 HP AT 600 RPM, TOP SP 8 MILES PER HOUR.  THE ORIGINAL DAIMLER BURNED UP IN A FIRE THIS REPLICA WAS BUILT BY WILLIAM EGGERS OF GOSHEN, CT , U.S.A. THIS PIECE MEASURES: 12' FEET LONG X 4' 5" TALL X 2' 5" WIDE AMAZING REPLICA THIS REPLICA DOES NOT HAVE MOTOR, ONLY A DISPLAY PIECE LIMITED EDITION THIS ONE IS # 07 OF 09