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In 1901, the first car under the name Mercedes was marketed by Daimler. As it was said earlier, the car was named after the daughter of Emil Jellenek, a well-to-do Austrian auto devotee providing financing.
In 1909, the three-pointed star appeared. And in 1928 it was patented.
In 1923, there were 15 million cars in the world, a half of which were made by Ford.
In 1924, the Daimler and Benz companies founded an alliance under their own separate names.
In 1926, the companies merged, and cars production of Mercedes–Benz brand began.
In 1927, the merged automaker introduced their first diesel truck which was a great improvement fr om the post-war period .
The Most Notable Mercedes Benz Automobiles In History
In 1930, Mercedes–Benz introduced its most luxurious and largest car ever, the 770 Grosser. Being the epitome of wealth, it powered by a 7.6 liter V-8 engine and weighed nearly 6000 pounds.
In 1931 another innovation was launched, the model 170, with the first in the world four-wheel independent suspension.
In 1937 the 200 mile an hour W125 won seven out of 13 races.
The pre-war 170V sedan was basically the same car when post-war production resumed in 1948.
In the mid 50s, the company produced the super-fast 300SL sports car with upward opening doors, and race-bred refinements. Today it’s a coveted collector’s item. In the late 50s, it produced the first crumple zone body design, built to withstand a crash while keeping the occupants safe. About that time, the company made an agreement with the Studebaker-Packard Corporation wh ereby Mercedes cars would be sold through their dealer network. When Studebaker went out of business in the mid 60s, its dealers continued selling Mercedes-Benz cars.
In 1963, the limousine-sized 600 model pioneered air suspension.
In 1998, Daimler-Benz merged with the Chrysler Corporation. The merger was dissolved in 2007 after management disagreements.
In 2007, the first Mercedes hybrid models were offered.
After world war two, the first factory outside Germany began in Argentina, and the brand is now built in several countries .