1907

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Production plant in New York is completly destroyed by a fire

13 February 1907
The production plant of Daimler Manufacturing Company in Long Island City, New York, is gutted in a serious fire that d...

Maja car and hybrid bus debut in Vienna

Maja car and hybrid bus debut in Vienna

28 February - 12 March 1907
The "Maja", a car designed by Ferdinand Porsche, is presented initially in chassis form at the Vienna Motor Show. Produc...

Paul Daimler succeeds Wilhelm Maybach

Paul Daimler succeeds Wilhelm Maybach

1 April 1907
Wilhelm Maybach leaves Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. He is succeeded as head of the design office and technical directo...

Test airship takes to the air

7 May 1907
The motorised test airship owned by the Prussian Airship Battalion sets out on its maiden flight. Powered by a 30 hp / 2...

Coveted Herkomer prize for Benz driver

Coveted Herkomer prize for Benz driver

4 - 13 June 1907
Edgar Ladenburg's Benz clinches victory in the overall classification of the third and last Herkomer Challenge, his seco...

DMG: presentation of fire-extinguishing gas pump

DMG: presentation of fire-extinguishing gas pump

13 - 16 June 1907
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft presents a fire engine based on a 32/35 hp chassis at the German professional fire service...

Mercedes grand prix racing car wins at Ardennes race

Mercedes grand prix racing car wins at Ardennes race

27 July 1907
Baron Pierre de Caters is the winner of the grand prix formula Ardennes Race in a Mercedes Grand Prix racing car. Camil...

Pöge wins on Mercedes the Semmering Race

Pöge wins on Mercedes the Semmering Race

22 September 1907
Driving his 120 hp Mercedes racing car, Willy Pöge improves Hermann Braun's previous-year record in the ninth Semmering...

Takeover of SAG in Gaggenau by Benz

Takeover of SAG in Gaggenau by Benz

22 November 1907
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of Benz & Cie., the decision is taken to purchase Süddeutsche Automobilfabrik Gaggen...