1901

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First 12/16-hp Mercedes goes to Nice

First 12/16-hp Mercedes goes to Nice

22 March 1901
The first 12/16 hp Mercedes, a sister model of the 35 hp, is delivered to Emil Jellinek.

35-hp Mercedes shows its superiority in Nice Race Week

35-hp Mercedes shows its superiority in Nice Race Week

25 - 29 March 1901
At Nice Week works driver Wilhelm Werner pilots his 35 hp Mercedes to victory in the 392-km Nice – Salon – Nice race. We...

Benz is world's biggest automobile factory

Benz is world's biggest automobile factory

30 April 1901
In the accounting year 1900/1901, Benz & Cie. deliver 603 automobiles in addition to stationary engines, of which 341 g...

New 8/11-hp Mercedes goes to Jellinek

11 August 1901
Emil Jellinek takes delivery of the first 8/11 hp Mercedes, which adds a third state-of-the-art model to the DMG range.

Mercedes wins Semmering Race

Mercedes wins Semmering Race

22 September 1901
Driving a 35 hp Mercedes, Dr Richard Ritter von Stern takes first place overall in the third Semmering Race to win the...

Aerial trials with Mercedes engine unsuccessful

Aerial trials with Mercedes engine unsuccessful

27 September 1901
The Austrian Wilhelm Kress begins flight testing in his seaplane, the first aircraft equipped with an internal combusti...