1912

  • February 1912
  • Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft delivers a 28/50 hp Mercedes with propshaft drive to Japanese Emperor Yoshihito. The vehicle is the first automobile at the Japanese imperial court.
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  • 30 August 1912
  • In Elgin, Illinois/USA, Ralph DePalma wins the Elgin Trophy race and the open-formula race in a 37/90 hp Mercedes racing car. Second place is taken by Erwin Bergdoll in a Benz Grand Prix racing car.
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  • 1 October 1912
  • The Benz FX four-cylinder aeroengine developed by engineer Arthur Berger is presented to the German Research Institute for Aviation in Berlin-Adlershof, where extended tests are conducted as part of the Imperial Prize for the best German aeroengine.
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  • 2 October 1912
  • Ralph DePalma wins the Vanderbilt Cup race in Milwaukee, Wisconsin/USA, in a 37/90 hp Mercedes racing car. Spencer Wishart drives the same model to third place. In the American Grand Prix held on the same course four days later, DePalma's "Grey Ghost" overturns after a collision. Erwin Bergdoll driving a Benz finishes second.
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