Mercedes-Benz History: A Look Back at the W201 Compact Series
06 November 2012
At the end of November 1982, Mercedes-Benz presented the 190 and 190 E models from the W 201 model series to the press. The compact and technologically groundbreaking saloon supplemented the Mercedes-Benz passenger car product line with a third model... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz History: The Route to the Riding Car
12 October 2012
Gottlieb Daimler and his ingenious colleague Wilhelm Maybach moved to Cannstatt near Stuttgart in 1882. Differences between the fifty-year-old Nikolaus August Otto and Daimler, two years his junior, had led to the latter's departure from the Gasmotorenfabrik Deutz on the... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz History – Mercedes-Benz 220 SE in Argentina
27 September 2012
On November 4, 1962, after completing 2,874 miles, Ewy Rosqvist and her co-driver Ursula Wirth emerged victorious in the VI Touring Car Grand Prix of Argentina in their Mercedes-Benz 220 SE. The entire country excitedly celebrated the outstanding victory... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Wins Best of Show at Pebble Beach
23 August 2012
A 1928 Mercedes-Benz Saoutchik S Type has won this year's Best of Show title at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The car, with it's torpedo bodywork and low windscreen was designed by French coachbuilder Jacques Saoutchik. The fine specimen captured... Read More »
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2012 Schloss Dyck Classic Days Welcome Mercedes-Benz
24 July 2012
Mercedes-Benz Classic will be on hand with its finest collection of classic vehicles at this year's Schloss Dyck Classic Days from August 3 to 5, 2012. On exhibit will be a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, a Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Rallye,... Read More »
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Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlène Visit Mercedes-Benz Museum
11 July 2012
As part of their two-day visit to Germany, H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco and H.S.H. Princess Charlène today toured the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. During an exclusive guided tour of the exhibition the princely couple was able to experience... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Museum Offers a One of a Kind Look at Automotive History
10 July 2012
The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany is the only museum in the world that can document, in a single continuous timeline, over 125 years of automobile history from its very beginnings to the present day. On nine levels and covering... Read More »
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1968 Mercedes 300 SEL Restored by Vath
27 June 2012
Väth Automobiltechnik, from Hoesbach, Germany, is known for their outstanding work on some of the finest Mercedes-Benz models available. Recently, we've seen their work on the C63 AMG, SLK350 and the CL63 AMG from last year. Today,... Read More »
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The True Story Behind the Mercedes-Benz Three-Pointed Star
22 June 2012
If you're a regular reader of eMercedesBenz, you're no doubt familiar with the origins of the Mercedes-Benz brand and the three-pointed star. But for those of you who are just joining us or those of you who may have... Read More »
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1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Takess a Turn in the Wind Tunnel
19 June 2012
New cars are constant objects of study in the wind tunnel. They are subjected to tests in order to optimise them in different ways – for example, to reduce fuel consumption, but also to improve wind noise or rain flow. Historical... Read More »
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