Mercedes-Benz history

  • Mercedes-Benz SL (R129) (1989-2001)

    Mercedes-Benz SL (R129) (1989-2001)

    Mercedes-Benz caused a stir at the Geneva Motor Show in 1989 by unveiling the new Mercedes-Benz SL. It seamlessly continued…

  • Sauber-Mercedes C 9 (1987-1990)

    Sauber-Mercedes C 9 (1987-1990)

    The Sauber-Mercedes C 9 racing sports car was the outcome of a longstanding innovation partnership between Mercedes-Benz and the Swiss…

  • Daimler 35 hp Mercedes (1901)

    Daimler 35 hp Mercedes (1901)

    The Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek, who was known as Monsieur Mercedes, was virtually addicted to technical progress of the newly…

  • Wilhelm Maybach’s 35 hp engine (1900)

    Wilhelm Maybach’s 35 hp engine (1900)

    Mercedes engine designed by Wilhelm MaybachIn 1900, Wilhelm Maybach designed a completely new engine for the new Daimler 35 hp…

  • Mercedes-Benz 190 SL racing version (1955)

    Mercedes-Benz 190 SL racing version (1955)

    The first sales brochures of the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL included also photos of a racing version of the car. The…

  • Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) (1982-1993)

    Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) (1982-1993)

    Mercedes-Benz presented the 190 in December 1982. The new Baby-Benz was a mid-size saloon, designated internally as the compact class…

  • Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow W 125 (1937)

    Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow W 125 (1937)

    After the successful W 25 Grand Prix racing car, Mercedes-Benz developed a new car for the 1937 season. The new…

  • Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955-1963)

    Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955-1963)

    The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL was presented at the 1954 International Motor Sports Show in New York together with its “big…

  • Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955-1963)

    Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955-1963)

    The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL was presented at the 1954 International Motor Sports Show in New York together with its “big…

  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W116) (1972-1980)

    Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W116) (1972-1980)

    A brand-new premium-class vehicle generation was presented to the public in September 1972. The first officially designated Mercedes-Benz S-Class –…