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1 March 1902
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The first 40 hp Mercedes-Simplex, a further development of the 35 hp Mercedes, is dispatched to Emil Jellinek. It is followed five days later by a further three cars, also intended for entry in the Nice Race Week taking place in April. In addition to the first 40 hp car, Jellinek also takes delivery of a trial model of the 28 hp Mercedes-Simplex.
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7 May 1902
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Ferdinand Porsche wins the car category at the Exelberg race (held near Vienna). The winning car is based on the 28 hp Mercedes-Simplex and uses a petrol engine to power electric motors in the front wheel hubs via a generator. Porsche himself developed this Lohner-Porsche drive system while working at Jacob Lohner & Co. in Vienna. Vehicles of this type are sold under the designation Mercédès-Mixte from 1906.
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3 October 1902
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Benz & Cie. unveils the 10/12 hp Parsifal at the Motor Show in Hamburg. The vehicle is fitted with a front-mounted two-cylinder engine and propshaft drive, signalling the death knell for rear-mounted engines and belt drive. It is presented to an international audience at the Paris Motor Show in December.
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