Mercedes
Mercedes is probably the one of the oldest car manufacturers known when it comes to genealogy. Karl Benz unveiled the world’s first automobile in the year 1886. After that tremendous feat was accomplished, the Daimler engine was introduced in a four-wheeled vehicle. The engine was named after Benz’s chief engineer, Gottlieb Daimler, co-founder of DMG (Mercedes was a brand of DMG) and Emil Jellinek; the Daimler-Mercedes engine.
The engine was built to specifications set forth by Emil Jellinek. Jellinek had been racing DMG automobiles under the pseudonym Mercedes, which was his daughter’s name. The automobiles gained so much popularity that DMG decided to contract with Jellinek for a series of sports cars that bore his daughter’s name. In 1901, shortly after Daimler’s death, the first Mercedes car was crafted, although the brand Mercedes was not permitted for trademark until late 1902.
The brand name was eventually used for a model built by Wilhelm Maybach; hence the Daimler-Mercedes was born. The model was later called Mercedes 35 hp. In 1926, the Mercedes name was used to form a new brand of vehicles for DMG. Mercedes-Benz was applied to all vehicles produced from that day forth. From the start, the Mercedes-Benz name was synonymous with quality and excellence. Innovation and safety are also terms associated with this brand.
The Mercedes-Benz was the first vehicle to offer airbags which are now all but required in modern vehicles. Antilock brakes were another feature to come from the Mercedes-Benz brand. Even today, Mercedes-Benz stands the test of time. |