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- 1927 or 1928 Mercedes Benz S-Type Sportwagen at Glidden Tour, Long Island, New York, September 1964 - The original Glidden Tours, sponsored by AAA from 1904-1913, promoted both automobiles and road improvements. AAA and the Veteran Motor Car Club of America revived the annual tours in 1946 for owners of vintage automobiles. This time, the focus was more on pleasure than promotion. Participants often dressed in period costume, and they staged impromptu car shows along the way.
- September 22, 1964
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1927 or 1928 Mercedes Benz S-Type Sportwagen at Glidden Tour, Long Island, New York, September 1964
The original Glidden Tours, sponsored by AAA from 1904-1913, promoted both automobiles and road improvements. AAA and the Veteran Motor Car Club of America revived the annual tours in 1946 for owners of vintage automobiles. This time, the focus was more on pleasure than promotion. Participants often dressed in period costume, and they staged impromptu car shows along the way.
- Circa 1936 Mercedes-Benz Car on Exhibit - The Mercedes-Benz brand was inaugurated in 1926. The German nameplate traces its roots to Karl Benz's 1885 Patent-Motorwagen, which is generally regarded as the first self-propelled vehicle designed around an internal combustion engine. Mercedes-Benz was -- and still is -- best known for its luxury cars, but the marque also built commercial trucks and buses.
- October 01, 1978
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Circa 1936 Mercedes-Benz Car on Exhibit
The Mercedes-Benz brand was inaugurated in 1926. The German nameplate traces its roots to Karl Benz's 1885 Patent-Motorwagen, which is generally regarded as the first self-propelled vehicle designed around an internal combustion engine. Mercedes-Benz was -- and still is -- best known for its luxury cars, but the marque also built commercial trucks and buses.
- 1927 Mercedes Automobile in Henry Ford Museum, 1940 - Germany's Daimler Motors built its Mercedes 24/100/140 PS model from 1924 to 1929. The car's 6.24-liter, six-cylinder engine produced up to 138 horsepower with its supercharger engaged. The top speed was better than 70 miles per hour. After Daimler merged with Benz & Company in 1926, the car was rebranded as the Type 630.
- November 06, 1940
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1927 Mercedes Automobile in Henry Ford Museum, 1940
Germany's Daimler Motors built its Mercedes 24/100/140 PS model from 1924 to 1929. The car's 6.24-liter, six-cylinder engine produced up to 138 horsepower with its supercharger engaged. The top speed was better than 70 miles per hour. After Daimler merged with Benz & Company in 1926, the car was rebranded as the Type 630.
- Mercedes Automobile, circa 1927 - 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.
- circa 1927
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Mercedes Automobile, circa 1927
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.
- Mercedes Automobile, circa 1927 - Daimler-Benz of Germany introduced its Mercedes Model SS in mid-1928. The letters stood for "Super Sport," a testament to the car's supercharged six-cylinder, seven-liter engine that yielded up to 200 horsepower. Designed as a grand tourer, the high-performance SS had a top speed near 120 miles per hour.
- circa 1927
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Mercedes Automobile, circa 1927
Daimler-Benz of Germany introduced its Mercedes Model SS in mid-1928. The letters stood for "Super Sport," a testament to the car's supercharged six-cylinder, seven-liter engine that yielded up to 200 horsepower. Designed as a grand tourer, the high-performance SS had a top speed near 120 miles per hour.
- Mercedes-Benz Type 500 Supercharged Special Roadster, 1934-1936 - Germany's Mercedes-Benz produced its 500K grand touring car from 1934 to 1936. The "K" stood for the German word "Kompressor" -- a reference to the supercharger on the car's engine. The five-liter, eight-cylinder engine produced up to 160 horsepower and could move the car at speeds over 100 miles per hour. This 500K featured streamlined bodywork by Erdmann & Rossi of Berlin.
- 1934-1936
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Mercedes-Benz Type 500 Supercharged Special Roadster, 1934-1936
Germany's Mercedes-Benz produced its 500K grand touring car from 1934 to 1936. The "K" stood for the German word "Kompressor" -- a reference to the supercharger on the car's engine. The five-liter, eight-cylinder engine produced up to 160 horsepower and could move the car at speeds over 100 miles per hour. This 500K featured streamlined bodywork by Erdmann & Rossi of Berlin.