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Wind tunnel building at the Untertürkheim plant, historical photo. Photo from 1972. The origin of the wind tunnel dates back to 1939, and it was one of the first installations used to measure full-sized vehicles.
Summer at the Mercede-Benz Museum
Mercedes-Benz test car, model series W 108, high in the Austrian Alps (Edelweißspitze/Großglockner mountain), used as a test vehicle for the anti-lock braking system (ABS). Photo from 1970. The boot houses a generator unit to power the measuring equipment. ABS had its series-production world premiere in the S-Class W 116 in 1978.
U404 Austrian Fire Service with tarpaulin: Product range 404 was produced from 1955-1980 and is still the most frequently built Unimog with almost 65,000 units manufactured. Its outstanding off-road mobility made it especially popular with fire services all over the world.
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Press Releases
Stuttgart
, May 22, 2013
Welcome to the 2013 Museum Summer
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This year summer begins on 18 June – the day the Mercedes-Benz Museum launches its exciting summer programme. From then until the end of the summer holidays in Baden-Württemberg on 8 September 2013, a variety of different events will be staged in and around the Mercedes-Benz Museum.
Stuttgart
, May 21, 2013
Mercedes-Benz S-Class – perfect automobile design in each generation
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Every generation of the S-Class with its unique design harmoniously brings the strengths and values of the Mercedes-Benz brand to the forefront. The design idiom, the aesthetics and the solid manufacture of these exclusive range-topping luxury saloons are thus the standard bearers of the Stuttgart-based vehicle manufacturer and even set the standards for the entire automotive segment.
Stuttgart
, May 13, 2013
The Mercedes Benz S Class: automobile comfort of the highest standard
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The history of the Mercedes Benz S Class shows that automobile comfort is far more than just a luxurious ambiance, size and performance. In fact it is far more the intelligent support of the driver and passengers through innovative technical solutions providing answers to current questions and requirements which contribute to the holistic comfort of a vehicle.
Stuttgart
, May 07, 2013
75 years ago: triple victory for Mercedes-Benz in Tripoli
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A triple victory was secured for Mercedes-Benz and the then new W 154 twelve-cylinder racing car on 15 May 1938. Hermann Lang won the Tripoli Grand Prix, ahead of fellow drivers Manfred von Brauchitsch and Rudolf Caracciola.
Stuttgart/Brescia
, May 03, 2013
Mille Miglia: Mercedes-Benz as main automotive sponsor
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Mercedes-Benz is the main automotive sponsor of Mille Miglia. The corresponding agreement was reached between Mercedes-Benz Classic and 1000 Miglia S.R.L. in Brescia (Italy), with the aim of establishing a long-term collaboration.
Stuttgart/Brescia
, Apr 25, 2013
Mille Miglia 2013: a “thousand miles” from Brescia to Rome and back
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Mille Miglia (16 to 19 May 2013) is one of the highlights in the calendar of classic car enthusiasts the world over. Alongside many other vintage models, Mercedes-Benz Classic will once again be at the starting line this year with the legendary 300 SLR and will also be publishing current videos of the event online.
Stuttgart
, Apr 16, 2013
The S-Class: a Classic in France
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Mercedes-Benz and France have enjoyed a very special relationship right up to the present day: the Stuttgart-based manufacturer i.e. has remained true to the Salon Mondial de l’Automobile (International Motor Show) in Paris since it was introduced in 1898 and has time and again celebrated great premieres, especially with models of the luxury class.
Stuttgart
, Apr 09, 2013
“Motor Klassik Award 2013”: Five Awards for Mercedes-Benz
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The readers of “Motor Klassik” classic car magazine have decided: in the “Motor Klassik Award 2013” a Mercedes-Benz vehicle has won in all of five categories. “In this vote, three historic cars as well as two current Mercedes-Benz models won,” Michael Bock, Head of Mercedes-Benz Classic, was pleased to say.
Stuttgart
, Mar 28, 2013
Techno Classica 2013: S-Class as the star of the Mercedes-Benz Classic
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From 10 to 14 April 2013, Mercedes-Benz Classic is making the exclusive history of the S-Class and its pioneering innovations the main focus of its brand presentation at the 25th Techno Classica in Essen. The world’s oldest car manufacturer will be presenting its exhibits at the largest international trade fair for classic vehicles on a stand covering 4500 square metres in hall 1 of the Essen Exhibition Grounds.
Stuttgart
, Mar 20, 2013
Goodwood Press Day 2013: motor sport’s finest hours with Mercedes-Benz Classic
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At the Goodwood Festival of Speed (11 to 14 July 2013), Mercedes-Benz Classic will draw a good deal of attention to itself by presenting legendary racing cars. There will be a taste of this at the Goodwood Press Day: racing driver Jochen Mass will be piloting the “Uhlenhaut Coupé”, the closed version of the 300 SLR (W 196 S) racing car.
Press Kits
Stuttgart
, May 23, 2013
A retrospective look at aerodynamics in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class
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Mercedes-Benz engineers have known since the 1930s what a pivotal role aerodynamically optimised car bodies play in modern car manufacturing: their streamlined, panelled racing and record-setting cars dominated the Grand Prix races and the international speed record runs in the years leading up to the Second World War.
Stuttgart
, May 06, 2013
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: pioneer in vehicle safety
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This history of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a history of vehicle safety at the highest level. A tradition of outstanding innovations which have debuted in the S-Class have made these premium cars from Stuttgart pioneers for new solutions and a worldwide benchmark in vehicle safety. Thus beyond their own vehicles, Daimler continually establish standards in active, passive and integrated safety for the entire automotive industry.
Stuttgart
, Nov 12, 2012
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: the epitome of automotive engineering
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The S-Class from Mercedes-Benz has a long and rich tradition that stretches back to the early days of the Mercedes brand at the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, every model has shaped the automotive developments of its time. However, the reputation of the Mercedes-Benz brand for offering high-end vehicles with an emphasis on luxury, comfort and safety had been firmly established long before the S-Class was given its official designation.
Stuttgart
, Aug 20, 2012
The Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows from 1934 to 1939
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On 3 June 1934, the new Mercedes-Benz W 25 Grand Prix racing car won in its debut race – the international “Eifelrennen”, or Eifel race, at the Nürburgring. This thrilling first victory marked the beginning of a glorious era for European motor sport.
Stuttgart
, Jul 10, 2012
Press Kit: The Mercedes-Benz Museum
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The Mercedes-Benz Museum 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 a floor space of 16,500 square metres, the museum presents 160 vehicles and over 1,500 exhibits. As a place of innovation, it also demonstrates that history can point the way ahead.
Stuttgart
, Jan 10, 2012
The history of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
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In the 1950s, a very special star rose in Stuttgart: the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class was born. It all began with motor racing sports. With its successes in international competitions, in 1952 the 300 SL competition sports car (W 194 series, “SL” stands for “Super-Light”), became the initial spark for the start of two fascinating production sports cars – the “Gullwing” coupé and the roadster: the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and 190 SL laid the foundation for the tradition of this legendary sports car family in the year 1954.
Stuttgart
, Oct 17, 2011
The Research Cars of Mercedes-Benz
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Research is the motor of progress. It has a long-standing tradition at Daimler where it occupies a key position. Findings from our own research have always set the pace in the development of new vehicles – and this is why we officially established a dedicated Research unit in the early 1970s.
Stuttgart
, Oct 14, 2011
Premiere of new ‘Fintail’ from Mercedes-Benz Classic at the Nürburgring
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A ‘Fintail’ based on the Mercedes-Benz 220 SE model (W 111 series) will compete in the season final of the long-distance cup organised by Fahrergemeinschaft Historischer Rennsport e.V. (FHR) on 22 and 23 October 2011 at the Nürburgring. Its participation in this race reflects the commitment of Mercedes-Benz Classic to upholding the traditions of the brand, which itself has a remarkable history in motor racing, and encouraging private drivers to take part in historical motorsport events. Mercedes-Benz Classic is a partner of the FHR race series.
Stuttgart
, Aug 29, 2011
Corporate history of Daimler AG
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The history of Daimler AG goes back to 1886 – the year Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler invented the automobile independently of one another, one in Mannheim, the other in Stuttgart. The companies founded by the two men merged in 1926 to form Daimler-Benz AG, which has since given rise to the present company, Daimler AG. The passenger car as a business division has guided the fortunes of the Group since its beginnings, and it will continue to do so through many innovations to come.
Stuttgart
, Jul 26, 2011
Rolling magnificence: The history of representative vehicles
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The representative vehicle boasts a distinguished appearance befitting its status. For an imposing car that makes a big impression does not merely serve as an end in itself as it transports passengers. Through its very presence it has the effect of reinforcing impressive appearances – whilst it is true to say that appraisals will inevitably vary, depending on the particular epoch in question and the cars used in each case.
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