When it comes to Mercedes-Benz, as the originator of the automobile industry, it can be said that everyone knows it. From the birth of the automobile to the present, it can be said that the development history of Mercedes-Benz cars is the development history of the human automobile industry. Now that Mercedes-Benz has passed its 100th birthday, its name is still as loud as its slogan. So where did the name Mercedes-Benz come from? What does the Mercedes-Benz logo mean? And how did it develop step by step to its current scale? Today I will take you to talk about the story behind the Mercedes-Benz brand.
The origin of the Mercedes-Benz brand
When it comes to the brand, we have to talk about two people, Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler. On January 29, 1886, these two Germans obtained the patent for the world's first automobile, marking the birth of the world's first automobile. This day later became known as the birth day of the automobile.
Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler
In 1926, Benz Motor Company and Daimler Motor Company, in order to avoid mutual conflicts in the growing automobile industry, After crowding out the two major automobile giants, they finally came together to create the world-famous "Mercedes-Benz" automobile company (Mercedes-Benz). Over the past 100 years, with the vigorous development of the automobile industry, many automobile manufacturers have emerged. So far, only three or four have survived, and the only century-old store is Mercedes-Benz.
The origin of the Mercedes-Benz logo
Gottlieb Daimler applied for a patent for the three-pointed star logo in 1909, but Mercedes-Benz is a circular badge. Daimler's logo comes from a letter Daimler wrote to his wife. He believed that the star he painted on his house would bring him good luck. development in one direction. In 1909, in order to commemorate the mass production of his VELO car, Mr. Daimler changed the gear pattern inside the three-pointed star to a laurel branch to show victory, and the "Mercedes" in the logo was taken from its location in Austria. The name of the beautiful daughter of car dealer Emil Jelinek. "Mercedes" means lucky in Spanish.
The logo of Mercedes-Benz was originally Benz surrounded by wheat ears. In 1926, Daimler and Mercedes-Benz merged, and the star-shaped logo and the Mercedes-Benz wheat ear were finally merged into one, with the words Mercedes-Benz underneath. Later, the wheat ear was changed into a circle, and the Mercedes-Benz logo was removed. words.
The iteration history of Mercedes-Benz cars
In August 1934, the "Mercedes-Benz" car company manufactured the world's first bulletproof car 770K, with a 4mm thick steel plate for the body The windshield is 50mm thick, the tires are steel mesh bulletproof tires, the rear seat cushions are equipped with bulletproof steel plates, and the floor is also thickened to 4.5mm. The weight of the vehicle exceeds 5 tons. It is equipped with a 7655ml displacement machine. The V8 engine can produce 100kw power. 17 units of this car were produced, and now only 3 units remain as rare treasures.
Mercedes-Benz 320
In 1938, the company launched the aerodynamically designed "Mercedes-Benz" 320 sedan, which was easier to drive than previous models. The control and speed are also faster.
In 1947, Mercedes-Benz launched the 170 model, which was the first model developed by Mercedes-Benz after World War II. It is known as the originator of modern Mercedes-Benz models.
In 1951, the company launched the 220 with a new engine (6-cylinder, overhead camshaft) at the first Frankfurt Motor Show. It also launched the 300, the fastest production car in Germany at the time. The car quickly became popular with politicians and wealthy businessmen of the time.
300se
In 1961, the company launched the 300se, the first car with air suspension.
In 1972, the company developed a new luxury car, the 280se. Subsequently, this car was named "s-class" (internal code: w116), which is the earliest s-series car we are familiar with.
In 1974, the world's first car equipped with a 5-cylinder diesel engine, the 240d3.0, was launched.
In 1978, the company launched the 450slc5.0, a car equipped with a 5L lightweight aluminum alloy engine at the Frankfurt International Auto Show.
In 1979, the company entered the off-road vehicle market with the newly developed "g-class".
Today, Mercedes-Benz has become the largest automobile company in Germany. It currently has 12 series, more than 100 models, and an annual output of more than one million.
That’s it for this issue. I’m Che Talking. See you in the next issue.
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