Mercedes-Benz 600 SL V12 1994

In 1886 Karl Benz built Benz Patent Motorwagen widely regarded as the first automobile. Little did he know this was to be the beginning of the world's most renown premium car manufacturer. -Mind you the venture was financed by his wife Bertha Benz.

Not too far Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, started marketing their car in 1901 using now famous name: Mercedes (Spanish for godsend), which was chosen after their distributor Emil Jellinek's daughter.

To make a long story short, Daimler merged in 1926 with Benz & Cie., becoming Daimler-Benz and adopting Mercedes-Benz as its automobile trademark

Although deemed by some conservative the truth is actually quite the opposite, Daimler-Benz history is filled with 'firsts': Honeycomb radiator, float carburetor, four wheel brakes 1924, (although Duesenburg Model A was reported to be sporting them as early as 1922), first diesel powered passenger car in 1936, the Mercedes-Benz 260 D, first direct fuel injection in the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing (well not really as tiny 2-stroke Gutbrod actually had the first direct fuel injection) ) front and rear crumple zones ie. safety cell by Béla Barényi patented in 1951 and introduced in “Ponton”-models , Anti-Lock Brake system (ABS) was first offered on the W116 450SEL 6.9, first production airbags...and the list goes on.

During its 100+ years Mercedes has produced more than a fair share of iconic cars; SSKL , 710 SSK Trossi Roadster, 770K Grosser, 540K Spezial Roadster, 300SL Gullwing, w100 600 Pullman, w111 280SE 3.5 Flachkühler, w113 230SL Pagoda, w109 300 SEL 6.3, w201 2.3-16 Cosworth to name just a few.

One should not forget the famous Silver Arrows (Silberpfeile) either: W 25, W 125, w154, w165, w196 all of which were more than capable of trashing their opponents on the track.

Der Kauf des w100 600, der hier angekündigt wurde, könntest du dem Bandwagen von zwei Besitzern mit anschließen: Achille Lauro
Anwar Sadat
Armand Hammer
Baron Hilton
Bill Cosby
Cher
Claus von Bülow
Danielle Stahl
Diana Ross
Elvis Pressley
Francis Ford Coppola, Pullman
Friederich Behren von Krupp
George Harrison, Pullman
Haile Selassie
Hugh Heffner
Idi Amin
Imelda Marcos
Jai Kay von Jamiroquai
Jerry Lewis
John Lennon
König Faud
König von Botsuana
König von Gabun
König von Tonga
Malcomb Forbes
Mao Tse Tung, mehrere
Marshall Tito, mehrere mit Landaulet
Mary Wilson von den Supremes, Pullman - ex Lennon
Mick Fleetwood von Fleetwood Mack
Nicolai Ceaucescu, mehrere mit 2 Landauletten
Präsident der Elfenbeinküste Landaulet
Prinz Sihanouk
Königin Elizabeth die zweite
Königin Sirikit, Thailand Pullman
Ringo Starr
Robert Stack
Roy Orbison
Shah von Persien mehrere mit Landaulet
Der Papst
Der Sultan von Brunei
Tina Onassis
Wayne Newton
William Holden
William Randolph Hearst
Yul Bryner