Karl Benz was born in 1844 in Baden Muehlburg, Germany. He founded Benz & Co. in 1883 and built the world's first practical automobile based on an internal combustion engine. By 1900, Benz & Co. were the world's largest manufacturer of automobiles. In the autumn of 1919 the Benz-Sendling Motorplough Co. was created by Benz & Co. together with the engine builders Munich-Sendling. This joint company produced a series of revolutionary multi-cylinder diesel-engined tractors under the Benz-Sendling name. In 1926 a further merger took place between Benz & Co. and the Daimler Motor Co. to form Daimler-Benz. A new tractor design was unveiled in 1928 - the single-cylinder Benz Model OE. Optional extras included a belt-pulley, power take-off, winch and cab, and solid rubber tyres could also be fitted for road haulage. However, sales of this new model remained low and production ceased in the 1930s.

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