Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz brings together the histories of Benz & Cie. and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, which merged in 1926. Explore selected model histories from this manufacturer.
Mercedes-Benz brings together two predecessor businesses: Benz & Cie. and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). Their histories reach back to the separate motor vehicles developed by Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler in 1886. The Mercedes name predates the combined marque: DMG registered it as a trademark in 1902. These early vehicles and businesses belong to the marque’s lineage, rather than to a company already called Mercedes-Benz. See the Mercedes-Benz history of its predecessor companies.
In 1926, Benz & Cie. and DMG merged to form Daimler-Benz AG, bringing the two business histories together. See the Mercedes-Benz account of the merger.
This page presents selected Mercedes-Benz model histories: the 190 (W201), 300 SL, G-Class, S-Class and W123. It is not a complete catalogue of the manufacturer’s vehicles.
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- Mercedes-Benz Group — Beginnings of the automobile: The predecessor companies (1886–1920)
- Mercedes-Benz Group — Daimler-Benz between the wars: 1920–1933
- Mercedes-Benz Classic — C-Class and predecessor history, including W201 suspension
- Mercedes-Benz Media — 70 years of the SL (German)
- Mercedes-Benz — G-Class milestones of development
- Mercedes-Benz USA — The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, including historical background
- Mercedes-Benz Public Archive — 123 series saloons, 1975–1985
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Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
Introduced in 1982 and produced until 1993, the Mercedes-Benz 190 W201 family included the 190, 190 E and 190 D. Its compact saloon body and five-link rear suspension broadened the Mercedes-Benz range before the C-Class.
ModelMercedes-Benz 300 SL
The road-going Mercedes-Benz 300 SL W198 developed from the W194 competition car and comprised the Gullwing coupé (1954–1957) and Roadster (1957–1963). Both used a direct-injection inline-six; the roof-hinged gullwing doors were a coupé feature.
ModelMercedes-Benz G-Class
The body-on-frame off-roader developed with Steyr-Daimler-Puch and built in Graz since 1979.
ModelMercedes-Benz S-Class
An overview of the S-Class lineage focused on the first officially named generation: the 116 series (1972–1980), its principal variants and safety engineering.
ModelMercedes-Benz W123
The Mercedes-Benz W123/123-series family comprises saloon, long-wheelbase saloon, coupé and T-Model estate body styles. This page covers their introductions, engineering and body-style distinctions.
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