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His Majesty - Mercedes-Benz 300 (in a historical driving report)

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Created on July 1, 1953

Reading time 3min

Written by:

F.A.B. Martin

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - war die Sensation der IAA 1951

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1953) auf Testfahrt

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - die erste Version wurde von 1951 bis 1953 gebaut

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - 115 PS stark war die Limousine W186 zwischen 1951 und 1953

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Mercedes-Benz 300 S (1951) - die ersten beiden Exemplare, ein Coupé und ein Cabriolet A

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Mercedes-Benz 300 S (1953) - neben zwei anderen Varianten war dieses tiefgrüne Coupé zu sehen - am Automobilsalon in Genf 1953

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Mercedes 300 S (1953) - Internationale Automobilausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt 1953 - Mercedes Stand

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - mit dem W186 wird das für Jahre gültige Zweispeichenlenkrad mit Hupring eingeführt

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - Interieur der Limousine W186 II

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - der Innenraum des W186 II vermittelt einen neuen Eindruck von Luxus und Grosszügigkeit

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - X-Ovalrohrrahmen für den W186 II

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - Detailansicht der Trapezlenker-Vorderachse für den W186 II

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - Pendel-Schwingachse des Typs W186 II

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - Platz für zwei Ersatzräder

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - Reihen-Sechszylindermotor für W186

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - Werbeanzeige - der grosse Erfolg

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1951) - Werbeanzeige - Höchstleistung in Formd nd Technik (W186)

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Mercedes-Benz 300 b (1954) - motdellgepflegte Version des W186

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Mercedes-Benz 300 c (1955) - mit verlängertem Radstand, für Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer gebaute Sonderanfertigung

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Mercedes-Benz 300 c (1955) - W186 3. Variante von 1955 bis 1957 gebaut

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1953) - zusammen mit dem 300 SL Rennsportwagen

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Mercedes-Benz 300 b (1954) - Fahrgestell des nun 125 PS starken 300ers (W186)

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Mercedes-Benz 300 (1957) - schematische Darstellung der Pendelachse

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Summary

With the Mercedes-Benz 300, the Stuttgart-based company presented the ultimate in fast touring sedans at the IAA 1951. The W186 was the benchmark in its segment for years to come. No wonder 'hobby' test driver Martin didn't miss out on a drive in the 115 hp 300. And his enthusiasm is practically palpable from line to line. This article reproduces the original wording of the test report from that time and shows the Mercedes-Benz 300 in many historic pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Elaborately built
Easy to drive
Not exactly a good thing
Pleasant heating system
Economical in view of the performance

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Even royalty is ultimately only human, and the 'Mercedes 300' is just an automobile on four wheels - albeit probably the most interesting and advanced one of the present day. It is understandable that the 'hobby tester' was eager to get behind the wheel of this much-admired car, in which he easily covered 2700 km from Stuttgart to Cuxhaven and back again via Sonthofen in just one week. After just half an hour, he was fully familiar with the fast car and mastered the 238 km Frankfurt-Northeim highway route at an average speed of 119 km/h. The entire route from Frankfurt to Hamburg took only six hours, although the speed was severely hampered by roadworks.

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