Mercedes-Benz History: Diesel Passenger Car Premiered 75 Years Ago
16 February 2011
The Mercedes-Benz 260 D in the W 138 series was the world's first series-production diesel passenger car. Seventyfive years ago in February 1936, 50 years after the invention of the petrol-powered automobile by Carl Benz, Mercedes-Benz presented this revolutionary vehicle... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz on Display at the Rétromobile 2011 Show
26 January 2011
The 125th birthday of the automobile is the central focus of the Mercedes-Benz presentation at Rétromobile 2011. This international specialist fair, one of the most important devoted to classic vehicles, will be held in Paris from 2 to 6 February... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Classics Take Part in London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
03 November 2010
The first weekend of November hosts a firm fixture in the international classic car calendar: the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in England. At the 2010 event, held on 7 November, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be entering two vehicles –... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Museum Prepares for the Automobile’s 125 Anniversary
21 October 2010
On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz received the patent for the world's very first car. It was on that day that the one of the most significant inventions to grace the earth, the automobile, was born. In 2011, the automobile... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Museum Collectors’ Fair
14 October 2010
Following the success of last year's Collector's Fair premiere, on Saturday, November 27, 2010 the Mercedes-Benz Museum will be holding its second collectors' fair for models, brochures, literature, pins and accessories. From 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. dealers, collectors and... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Classic Event To Be Held around the Lake of Constance
22 September 2010
The impressive countryside round about the Lake of Constance will be the scene of "Mercedes-Benz & Friends" from 23 to 26 September 2010. It kicks off a series of customer-focussed events of Mercedes-Benz Classic and is aimed at the members... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz History: 1981 – 1991 Mercedes-Benz C126 Coupe
30 July 2010
Mercedes-Benz Coupés have always embodied elegance on four wheels. TheMercedes-Benz Coupés attract a clientele that consciously opts for a body with flowing lines and sees their vehicle as a logical extension of a lifestyle often characterised by beauty and elegance. These fundamentals... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Helps Rebuild Mercedes History
19 July 2010
The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, the first and only manufacturer-backed classic center of its kind, offers a full compliment of services including retail sales, restoration, and genuine spare parts sales for Mercedes-Benz models aged twenty years and older. This marks another... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz History: Coupés from Mercedes-Benz
03 July 2010
The coupé is an exclusive body design. This was true even in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, when the coupé – presumably so-called because it resembled a four-seater carriage with its front end cut-off (French: "coupé") – offered two... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in USA Celebrate Rear-Engine 75th Anniversary
02 July 2010
A business built on heritage, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Irvine, California celebrates its fourth year in business by displaying a rare collection of rear-engine vehicles and successfully restoring its first museum car: a 1934 150 Sport Roadster, a rare... Read More »
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