Mercedes-Benz history
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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 the tradition of the Mercedes-Benz SL production sports cars, which had begun with the 300 SL (W 198) and the 190 SL (W 121). For the start of the new roadster in 1989, there were two models with…
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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 racing team established by Peter Sauber, a relationship that dated back to 1984. That was the year in which the Stuttgart company and the Zurich-based racing car designer reached an agreement for Mercedes-Benz to supply…
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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 invented car. In March 1900, he entered two Daimler Phoenix racing cars in the Nice race week under the name Mercedes, the name of his daughter, who was ten at the time. In April 1900,…
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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 model. With a bore/stroke ratio of 116 x 140 mm, the engine had a total displacement of 5918cc and output of around 35 hp. The horizontally divided crankcase was for the first time made…
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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 racing version’s doors were made of light alloy and a small racing-car windshield was made of Perspex. The omission of soft-top, bumpers, heat exchanger and insulating material reduced the car’s weight to some 1,000 kilograms,…
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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 and positioned below the E-Class and S-Class. The man responsible for the design was Bruno Sacco. To reduce fuel consumption, the engineers optimized the aerodynamics of the body and also used high-strength sheet steel and…
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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 W 125 racing car had an extremely sturdy, tubular oval frame made from special steel, with four cross members. It benefited from tests with production car frames as, for instance, the one used on the…
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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 brother”, the 300 SL. The new Mercedes-Benz 190 SL enjoyed a highly positive response, prompting the decision in favor of large-scale production. The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL and the 300 SL were designed on the initiative…
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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 brother”, the 300 SL. The new Mercedes-Benz 190 SL enjoyed a highly positive response, prompting the decision in favor of large-scale production. The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL and the 300 SL were designed on the initiative…
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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 – internal designation W 116 – replaced the W 108/109 series and was initially comprised of three models: the 280 S, 280 SE and 350 SE. The 280 S and 280 SE models featured the six-cylinder…
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