Daimler 1889 V-Twin Internal Combustion Engine

Gottlieb Daimler built a V-twin engine in 1889 and earned an Imperial German Patent (DRP 50839.) The engine developed 1.5 hp / 1.1 kW at 600 rpm. It was used as a stationary power-plant and to power boats. It was also used in Daimler's second automobile, the 1889 Stahlradwagen ("steel-wheeled car"). The engine was also manufactured under licence in France by Panhard et Levassor. (See mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com.)