1899

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Daimler engine for Zeppelin airship

Daimler engine for Zeppelin airship

17 February 1899
The first Daimler engine designed for the Graf Zeppelin airship is delivered. The 4.4-litre four-cylinder all-alloy engi...

Daimler Phoenix wins Nice – Magagnosc – Nice

Daimler Phoenix wins Nice – Magagnosc – Nice

21 March 1899
Wilhelm Bauer wins the Nice – Magagnosc – Nice touring race held during Nice Week in a Daimler Phoenix two-seater racing...

Benz & Co. goes public

Benz & Co. goes public

8 May 1899
The Benz & Co., Rheinische Gasmotoren-Fabrik Mannheim general partnership is converted into a public company. Carl Benz...

One-two win for Benz in Frankfurt – Cologne race

One-two win for Benz in Frankfurt – Cologne race

2 July 1899
In the Frankfurt – Cologne long-distance race, two Benz cars driven by Fritz Held and Emil Graf take the first two place...

Licensed Daimler operation set up in Wiener Neustadt

11 August 1899
Österreichische Daimler-Motoren-Commanditgesellschaft Bierenz, Fischer & Co., Wiener Neustadt, is set up to represent D...

First Semmering Race

First Semmering Race

27 August 1899
The Semmering hillclimb, starting in Schottwien, Austria, is held for the first time. Initially a club outing and not a...

Daimler protected as trademark

Daimler protected as trademark

29 September 1899
DMG files the name "Daimler" at the Imperial Patent Office. It becomes a registered trademark on 4 December.