Benz & Söhne (Germany) - AllCarIndex

C. Benz Söhne was an automobile manufacturer established in Ladenburg, Germany, by Karl Benz and his sons, Eugen and Richard, following their departure from the original Benz company. The firm operated from 1906 until 1926, producing a limited range of vehicles. Initially, the company focused on smaller cars, offering models such as the 8/12 PS and 10/18 PS, which later evolved into the 10/22 PS. They also produced a larger model, the 14/42 PS, with a total production output estimated to be around 100 cars over its two-decade lifespan.

In 1913, C. Benz Söhne experimented with the Henriod rotary-valve engine, although this innovation did not lead to a production model. After World War I, the company continued to manufacture the 8/25 PS and 14/42 PS models until 1926. Following this period, the factory shifted its focus to producing components for Daimler-Benz, a relationship that persists to this day. The facility, largely unchanged since its establishment in 1907, remains under the ownership of the Benz family.