Mercedes-Benz History

The world-renowned Gullwing, once owned by diplomat, racer, pilot, polo champion, and alleged assassin Porfirio Rubirosa, will be one of the star attractions at the upcoming Concours of Elegance Germany. Rubirosa, who is said to have inspired Ian Fleming’s iconic character, James Bond, owned the car during a life as glamorous and enigmatic as the […]

Brescia, Italy, 20 June 2023 In a historic milestone for the automotive industry and the world of historic car enthusiasts, a Mercedes-Benz SSK, three Mercedes-Benz SL300 Gullwings, an Alfa Romeo 6C Gasogene and a pre-war 4.5-litre Bentley successfully completed the renowned Mille Miglia on 100% synthetic, carbon-neutral fuel supplied by P1 Fuels, without any modifications. […]

The best or nothing: ever since the automobile was invented, the Mercedes-Benz brand’s history has been shaped by strong values and ideas. Mercedes-Benz Classic is demonstrating this with its appearance at this year’s Rétromobile exhibition in Paris between 4 and 8 February 2015. For the 40th edition of this specialist show devoted to classic cars, […]

Its history, at a glance Built in the first half of 1938. Delivered in June 1938 to tyre manufacturer Dunlop. Employed for the testing of high-performance tyres for particularly fast and heavy vehicles. Adopted into the collection of the Mercedes-Benz Museum during the 1950s. 2011: Starting signal given for full restoration to original condition at […]

Mille Miglia 2014: strong showing by Mercedes-Benz Classic pays homage to historic successes in thousand-mile race The Mille Miglia victories of 1931 and 1955 are highlights of 120 years of Mercedes-Benz motorsport history Exclusive compressor-sports car models SS and SSLK and 300 SL racing and production sports cars dominate strong showing of Mercedes-Benz The “Mercedes-Benz […]

More than 200 pages of reading matter and photos for fans of the brand A look back at the Classic events of 2013 Music to match: vinyl record with eight jazz tracks is enclosed Stuttgart. – “Mercedes-Benz Classic Life #1” is a new publication which has been created in cooperation with Mercedes-Benz Classic. premiummedia GmbH […]

A technological trailblazer celebrates its 25th anniversary: Mercedes-Benz SL, R 129 model series (1989 to 2001 ) Numerous innovations, from the automatic roll-over bar to the integral seat Twelve-cylinder engine made its debut in the SL of the R 129 model series Official AMG versions of the SL became available for the first time The Geneva […]

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class and its predecessors have always stood for innovative automotive engineering. Over the years, they have continually brought new features to the market which have then found widespread acceptance. Here is a brief overview of the special features in each model series.

Technical-physical solutions for a perfect vehicle concept: Frank Knothe – Born in Dresden on 24 February 1942 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: pioneer in vehicle safety In his professional career as an engineer, Frank Knothe had a hand in developing numerous Mercedes-Benz passenger car model series. On 1 July 1991, he succeeded the well-known head of testing, Hans […]

The shaping force of modern safety engineering: Professor Guntram Huber – Born in Landshut on 20 March 1935 In his work as a design engineer, Guntram Huber devoted his entire professional life to Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles, influencing and fashioning countless safety features up to production launch. Alongside bodies developed according to the latest findings in […]