The Mercedes-Benz 300 S (W 188) was the star of the Mercedes-Benz stand at the Paris Motor Show from 4 to 14 October 1951. With this model, the Stuttgart brand surpassed the high benchmark it had set only in April of the same year with the prestigious Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186) Saloon: the sales brochure described the Model 300 as … Read more
“What is good must also be beautiful.” This was the credo of Wilhelm and Karl Maybach at the beginning of the 20th century. Father and son were regarded as gifted designers, trailblazers of automotive luxury and pioneers in matters of style. With a simple-sounding formula, they created highly complex things: perfection and craftsmanship paired with … Read more
A technically innovative, compact and affordable passenger car: this is how Mercedes-Benz was able to impress both experts and the public alike at the Paris Motor Show from 1 to 11 October 1931, 90 years ago. The new Mercedes-Benz 170 (W 15) was the world’s first mass-produced passenger car with independent suspension and a swing axle. That model was in … Read more
Nine SL sports cars on a series of S-bends, including the oldest SL in existence, as well as numerous other exhibits and items: this is what will be revealed to visitors in the new special exhibition “The Fascination of the SL – a Dream Car for 70 Years” at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The exhibition opens on 22 October 2021 … Read more
When thinking of MANHART creations, most tuning fans probably think first of refined BMW models. Consequently, when many petrolheads think of an optimized, high-performance saloon in the luxury class , they naturally assume that the basis is an M5. But MANHART team from Wuppertal can also do things differently! And so Manhart now unveiled the … Read more
The marina of Monaco is the perfect backdrop for the world premiere of a new masterpiece from BRABUS (Brabus-Allee, D-46240 Bottrop, phone + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777-0, fax + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777 111, internet www.brabus.com). The Monaco Yacht Show will see world’s fastest street-legal SUV with a top speed of … Read more
More charge-air pressure meant better performance: one hundred years ago, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) presented the first two production-ready Mercedes passenger cars with engines fitted with a switchable Roots supercharger. These Mercedes 6/25 hp and 10/40 hp models made their debut at the first German Motor Show after the First World War, which was held from 23 September to 2 October … Read more
Two Silver Arrows from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection will be showcased at the Goodwood Revival in honour of British racing driver Sir Stirling Moss, who passed away in April 2020. The 300 SLR (W 196 S) is the Brit’s most famous racing car. Boasting starting number “722”, the team consisting of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the … Read more
Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa recently handed over an impressive fleet of 90 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2645LS trucks to one of its esteemed customers – Bakers SA Limited. This sizeable purchase adds to Bakers’ current mega fleet of nearly 650 vehicles, which remarkably comprises 100% Mercedes-Benz Truck products. For four decades, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Bakers … Read more
The new Mercedes-Benz Citan is now available to order. The small van will initially be launched as a Panel Van and a Tourer. Later there will be further variants with a long wheelbase as well as a Mixto version. The first markets will see Citan deliveries by the end of October. Prices start at 23,024.12 … Read more