Chronicles the distinguished one hundred-year history of Mercedes-Benz automobiles, noting improvements in design and technical development as well as examining individual models. From the dust jacket:
This is the fascinating story of the world's oldest car manufacturers - Daimler, makers of Mercedes, and Benz, which were pioneer rivals from the late 19th century until they merged in 1926. Written by Roger Bell, this carefully researched book focuses on Mercedes-Benz cars, on their design, development and achievements, from the very first crude but successful vehicles made independently by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler in the 1880s, right up to the present-day range of luxurious saloon and sports cars, renowned the world over for their engineering and quality.
Roger Bell, former editor of the famous magazine Motor, covers nearly 100 years of evolutionary car production, dwelling on some of the more important and exciting machinery - the invincible grand prix cars of 1914, 1934-9 and 1954-5, the astonishing record-breaking cars like the Blitzen Benz, GP streamliners and diesel specials, the legendary supercharged classics of the 1930s, and the post-war sports-racing and rally cars - which have helped to make the three-pointed star one of the most revered and respected trademarks in the world.
Containing 90 outstanding color photographs, the majority specially commissioned, this authoritative book is a magnificent record of Mercedes car production and competition successes. Automobile enthusiasts everywhere will find the story compulsive reading.
