The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 194 series) racing sports car came as an overwhelming surprise: although people had hoped for a car like this from Mercedes-Benz during the post-war period, it still left the world speechless when it was presented in March 1952. That same year, the 300 SL enjoyed enormous success at all the major international racing sports car events. Despite its surprise effect, however, the 300 SL racing sports car was not a product of chance, but the result of thorough engineering work. From it emerged the W 198 series production sports car with the identical model designation, 300 SL. The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W 121) was developed in parallel. The brand showed both cars in February 1954 at the International Motor Sports Show in New York and received a tremendously positive response.
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“Mille Miglia” stands for the fascinating history of motor racing legends. Again and again, the famous racing sports cars from Mercedes-Benz and their drivers have reached new heights in this legendary Italian thousand-mile race. This is now being marked by the “Mercedes-Benz Champions at Mille Miglia” exhibition at the Museo Mille Miglia in Brescia. This event is the first highlight of the strategic cooperation between Daimler and the Museum in Italy, which was concluded in February 2012. “Mercedes-Benz Champions at the Mille Miglia” will open its doors on 15 February, and can be seen until this year's 2012 Mille Miglia (16 to 20 May 2012).
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The premiere that was celebrated for two luxurious premium-class cars from 15 to 25 March 1962 at the 32nd Geneva Motor Show was a brilliant one: Mercedes-Benz presented the 300 SE Coupé and the 300 SE Cabriolet of the W 112 series. Because both these two-door four-seater cars were the result of the consistent combination of technical brilliance, impressive performance and very high standards of style and elegance.
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Sporty-elegant, two-door and with seductively modern lines: this is how the new Mercedes-Benz upper medium-class coupé presented itself at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1987. Model series C 124, which was to be designated “E-Class Coupé” from 1993 onwards, was – after the saloon and the estate – the third body variant of the 124 series. The A 124 Cabriolet, based on the coupé, was to follow only in 1991.
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After some hibernation and some crucial decisions, Mercedes-Benz-Blog TRIVIA is reactivated and, as in the good times, will be the best place to find out the latest about the prestigious history and heritage of Daimler. From now on, every future article regarding Mercedes-Benz Classic topics and similar stories can be found on Mercedes-Benz-Blog TRIVIA. To make sure more people reach the TRIVIA website, we'll post here a digest whenever an update appears there.
And now back to action:
- 75 years ago, Mercedes-Benz was introducing the new Type 320 at the IAMA in Berlin. This model enabled the carmaker to fill the gap that existed between medium-sized and large-sized vehicle >> READ MORE
- Mercedes-Benz Classic takes part at the Rétromobile 2012 international trade fair in Paris (1st to 5th February) displaying a special exhibition of illustrious racing cars and the 60-year celebration of the SL >> READ MORE
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