The first Mercedes built on 22 November 1900:
London, November 14, 2025, (Oilandgaspress) –– The new Mercedes-Benz GLC inspires with its powerful reinterpretation of the classic Mercedes radiator grille introduced in 1900. This iconic face of Mercedes-Benz automobiles traces its origins to the very first Mercedes, which was also the first modern automobile ever built – the Mercedes 35 hp. On 22 November 1900, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) in Cannstatt completes the first vehicle of this type. This highly innovative automobile is created at the request of Emil Jellinek, a DMG business partner and an enthusiastic motorist. The extremely well-connected entrepreneur is the company’s most important customer at that time. In 1900 alone, he orders a total of 72 new vehicles, which he sells to buyers from Europe’s upper classes.
The Mercedes 35 hp is a high-performance vehicle of its time. It covers several segments, as is common at the time: as a sports version, it excels in races. Or, fitted with a prestigious body, it is suitable for comfortable journeys. Accordingly, customers use the Mercedes 35 hp both in races and in everyday life – and enjoy an impressive presence everywhere. Just 14 years after Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler independently invented the motorcar in 1886, the Mercedes 35 hp from 1900 was a revolutionary overall design. It set the standard for the future development of the modern motorcar.
The story behind the Mercedes 35 hp: Jellinek demands from DMG chief engineer Wilhelm Maybach a modern, powerful and safe vehicle that would overcome the limitations of earlier automobiles with its innovative engineering. The request is triggered by the fatal accident of racing driver Wilhelm Bauer, who was driving a Daimler Phoenix 23 hp racing car, which was entered by Jellinek during the Nice–La Turbie hillclimb during the Nice Race Week in 1900. Jellinek’s racing car competes under the pseudonym “Mercédès”, the first name of his eldest daughter. Shortly afterwards, this name becomes the brand designation for DMG automobiles.
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