"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
03/25/2014 at 09:54 • Filed to: History, Mercedes
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"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
03/25/2014 at 09:54 • Filed to: History, Mercedes | 1
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I've done a couple posts in the past about my whiteboard at work (I post this day in history facts on it) and today's is car related!
I came across this little bit in my search for today's fact:
1901 - The Mercedes was introduced by Daimler at the five-day "Week of Nice" in Nice, France.
All well and good but what was significant about it? A little interneting (that should be a word) gave me some background:
The 35 hp Mercedes is known as the first "real" automobile by modern day standards (not exactly sure what that entails but I would guess the combination of internal combustion engine, electric start, wheelbase, drum brakes, uniform wheels).
The vehicle was built to specification by Emil Jellinek who would race and win (handily) the Mercedes 35 hp.
The name "Mercedes" was taken from the name of Emil Jellinek's daughter.
The vehicle had an inline 4 cylinder engine directly mounted to the frame.
Quick info came from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and broad searches. I know you guys have a lot to offer in this area so feel free to correct me or add info in the comments!
History!
Party-vi
> cazzyodo
03/25/2014 at 10:03 |
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Nice, France?
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cazzyodo
> Party-vi
03/25/2014 at 10:05 |
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That was my reaction, too. Haha.
4age20vsilvertop
> cazzyodo
04/19/2014 at 15:42 |
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I suppose it's regarded as the first "modern" car because of the low, wide and long chassis design that was radically different from anything else on the road back then, also because of its radiator grille design which is basically still in use to day.