Tag: history

Not too many cars can trace their DNA back several decades, but the E-Class certainly can.

This short film takes Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart museum and transforms it into a living, breathing T-Rex that travels through time, feeding on various MB vehicles throughout history.

Some AMG cars have a unique and interesting history, which you may not be aware of.

Mercedes has been known to be at the forefront of advancing automotive technologies since its inception. The company has been heaped with dozens of “firsts” over the years, ranging from safety innovations to performance innovations.

Mercedes-Benz was active on the global rally circuit in the late 1970’s and developed a new car for the 1981 World Rally Championship. They hired Walter Rorhl, who had just won the WRC for Fiat in 1980, to test the new R107 SL500 and give input. The car was based on a street-driven SL except […] More »

The Mercedes-Benz Museum is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the epic journey of Bertha Benz using the Benz Patent-Motorwagen Type III. The Berta Benz Days at the museum will be from August 2 to August 4, wherein guided tours will highlight this pioneer in the automotive industry. The journey of Bertha Benz, who was joined by her sons, started in Mannheim and ended in Pforzheim.

Mercedes is an old, old, old company. They’re the oldest automaker in the world. As such they have more history, more strange stories and odd facts than most other companies on the planet. We’ve gathered a few here that are interesting enough to bring up in normal conversation (with other Mercedes nerds, obviously) but not […] More »