Mercedes Automobile, circa 1927
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Daimler-Benz of Germany introduced its Mercedes Model S in 1927. The high-performance sports car featured a six-cylinder, 6.78-liter engine that produced up to 180 horsepower with its supercharger engaged. Model S cars earned a 1-2-3 finish at the 1927 German Grand Prix, where Otto Merz took the checkered flag with an average speed of 63.75 miles per hour.
Daimler-Benz of Germany introduced its Mercedes Model S in 1927. The high-performance sports car featured a six-cylinder, 6.78-liter engine that produced up to 180 horsepower with its supercharger engaged. Model S cars earned a 1-2-3 finish at the 1927 German Grand Prix, where Otto Merz took the checkered flag with an average speed of 63.75 miles per hour.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1927
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Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.1.1774.595
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in
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