Mercedes-Benz anniversaries 2024 - 70 years of the 300 SL, 40 years of the W124

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Mercedes-Benz 500 E (1990) - with checkered fabric upholstery, certainly very rare

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Benz Velociped Comfortable (1898) - offered as lot 044 at the Artcurial auction at the Rétromobile Paris on February 7, 2020

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - W 198 - the production sports car

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1954) - Presentation of the 190 SL (prototype) and 300 SL models at the New York Motor Show (February 6 to 14, 1954)

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Mercedes Benz W 196 (1954) - Hans Herrmann in the streamlined Silver Arrow in Reims on July 4, 1954

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Mercedes-Benz 280 E (1991) - with smooth-running six-cylinder in-line engine

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Mercedes-Benz 280 E (1991) - with a wide range of engines

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Mercedes-Benz E 500 (1994) - successor to the 500 E model variant

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - W 198 - der Serien-Sportwagen

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1954) - Vorstellung der Typen 190 SL (Prototyp) und 300 SL am Autosalon von New York (6. bis 14. Februar 1954)

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Mercedes Benz W 196 (1954) - Hans Herrmann im Stromlinien-Silberpfeil in Reims am 4. Juli 1954

Mercedes-Benz 280 E (1991) - mit laufruhigem Reihensechszylinder

Mercedes-Benz 280 E (1991) - mit breiter Motorenpalette

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Mercedes-Benz E 500 (1994) - Nachfolger der Modellvariante 500 E

Mercedes-Benz Classic can celebrate several vehicle anniversaries and anniversaries of motorsport successes and company events in 2024

Mercedes Benz W 196 (1954) - Hans Herrmann in the streamlined Silver Arrow in Reims on July 4, 1954

The prominent themes for 2024 are:

February 1954 (70 years): Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W 121) and 300 SL "Gullwing" (W 198) make their debut at the International Motor Sports Show in New-York.
March 1934 (90 years): Premiere of the Mercedes-Benz 500 K (W 29) with eight-cylinder supercharged engine at the International Motor Show in Berlin.
March 1999 (25 years): Debut of the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class (C 215) at the Geneva Motor Show. It is the first series-produced passenger car with Active Body Control (ABC).
April 1894 (130 years): Benz presents the motorized velocipede ("Velo"). It is the world's first series-produced automobile. By 1901, 1,200 units have been produced.
April 1924 (100 years): Christian Werner wins the Targa Florio and the Coppa Florio with the Mercedes 2-liter racing car.
May 1984 (40 years): 20 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 (W 201) open the new Grand Prix circuit at the Nürburgring with a race. Ayrton Senna wins.
June 1934 (90 years): The Silver Arrow era begins with the premiere and victory of the Mercedes-Benz W 25 racing car in the International Eifel Race at the Nürburgring.
July 1954 (70 years): First start of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula 1 Silver Arrows and one-two victory in Reims (Juan Manuel Fangio/Karl Kling) at the French Grand Prix.
July 1894 (130 years): The Paris-Rouen race is the world's first automobile competition. Vehicles with Daimler-licensed engines win the top prize.
November 1984 (40 years): The Mercedes-Benz 124 model series is presented to the international press in Seville. From 1993 it is called the E-Class.
December 1924 (100 years): Premiere of the Mercedes 15/70/100 hp and 24/100/140 hp as supercharged models in the international luxury class.

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1954) - Presentation of the 190 SL (prototype) and 300 SL models at the New York Motor Show (February 6 to 14, 1954)

Zwischengas will of course report on some of these anniversaries in the course of 2024, and many of the vehicles mentioned and their history can already be found on Zwischengas.

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