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THE MERCEDES BENZ MUSEUM: Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900) and Karl Benz (1844-1929), a pair
of brilliant visionary Engineers, developed the first Motor Car and the first
'engine powered' Motorcycle in the 1880's. Claim to those two milestones within
one country with both men working initially independently is not only amazing,
it verges on the unbelievable when all over the then modern world horse drawn
carriages and the like were considered the ultimate form of transport.
The ground breaking 1880's achievements laid the foundations
for a seemingly endless list of achievements, in 1926 the Daimler and Benz
independent Companies formalised 'Daimler Benz AG', which to this day remains
the overall parent Company to the instantly recognisable brand name Mercedes
Benz.
Apart from my interest in the first 'engine powered'
Motorcycle, I freely admit I thought of the Mercedes Benz product as somewhat
stayed, not exactly sporty. Deep breath time, studying the brand, purchasing my
first Mercedes SLK350 and visiting the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart in 2009
and meeting Sir Stirling Moss, all these events continue to push my appreciation
and learning curve of the the magnitude of achievements by Mercedes Benz both in
their consumer products and competitive motor sport successes.
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THE EARLY
DAYS:
Milestones, ground breaking achievements
in both two and four wheeled forms of transport, no other Company can claim
this heritage, the very birth of combustion engine powered transport.
The 'clickable' image is the exposed
right angle gear drive of the first 'Benz' three wheeled vehicle of 1886.
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THE CLASSICS:
The 540K says it all, finding this
exhibit at the Museum just amazed me, the elegance of line, length, the
dashboard features and finish, just amazing.
The 'clickable' image is a close up of
the Museum's 540K imposing front end. |
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THE SILVER
ARROWS:
Possibly the largest indelibly linked
display of Motor Vehicles at the Museum is the 'Silver Arrows' collection. A huge array of racing vehicles.
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'clickable' image is just a sample of 'Silver Arrows' collection. |
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THE SL SERIES:
Some lineage
here, starting with the SL190 this section covers some of the great cars on
the way to the ultimate 2009 SLR McLAREN
road car.
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'clickable' image is the gorgeous SL300 Gullwing. |
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MERCEDES BENZ -
THE FUTURE:
If the various Concept Cars on display at the Museum are any
guide then Mercedes Benz have a great future ahead, hybrids, open sports
cars, all manner of vehicles were on show.
The 'clickable' image depicts
the nose of the Mercedes Benz F400 'Carving'. |
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MERCEDES BENZ -
THE MUSEUM:
In May 2006 the Mercedes Benz Museum was opened in
Stuttgart, Germany. The building is arranged in three overlapping circles
and there is a particular reason for the circular design.
Upon entering the Museum, visitors are whisked to the top
of the massive Atrium by a very futuristic lift system, then a spiralling
downhill walk entices visitors to view the history of Mercedes Benz.
The 'clickable' image is part of the Museum with the famous
three pointed star. |
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