1800 –World’s first wax was developed out of animal fats in a German town called Bischofsheim to protect the lacquer-like paint that was applied to horse carriages. 1886 –The first “production” vehicle was invented by Karl Benz. The automobile was powered by petrol or gasoline. The company, now known as Mercedez Benz, was founded in 1889 by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Mayback. 1888 –Menzerna, a top-selling company today, started developing a range of solid, liquid, and paste