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  The title of "inventor of the first car in the world" often goes to Karl Benz, who built the Benz Patent-Motorwagen in 1885. This vehicle is widely recognized as the first true automobile because it was designed specifically for personal transportation and was powered by an internal combustion engine.

However, it's important to note that earlier prototypes of self-propelled vehicles were created by other inventors:

• Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, a French engineer, built a steam-powered tricycle in 1769. It was the first full-scale, self-propelled mechanical vehicle, though it was not practical for everyday use.

• Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Germany also made significant contributions around the same time as Benz, developing early engines and vehicles.

Benz's Patent-Motorwagen is often credited as the first true automobile due to its design, practicality, and influence on the development of modern cars.