1923

Lissa Maschinenfabrik GmbH is set up in Untertürkheim to produce typewriters, and shortly afterwards renamed DMG Büromaschinenfabrik GmbH. The final decision to manufacture typewriters is not made until 27 November by the Board of Management of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft.

Ferdinand Porsche takes over as head of the design office at DMG as the successor to Paul Daimler, following the move of the long-standing technical manager to Horch on 1 January.

In the ADAC Reichsfahrt race, Mercedes junior driver Rudolf Caracciola finishes top of three individual rankings and also heads the overall classification in the category for touring cars with a taxable horsepower rating up to 6 hp. It is his second competition at the wheel of a Mercedes.

Benz "tear-drop racing cars" enjoy notable success at the European Grand Prix in Monza, finishing in fourth and fifth positions. This is followed by numerous wins and placings in hillclimb and sports car races.

A Daimler test truck with diesel engine completes an untroubled drive from Berlin-Marienfelde to Untertürkheim and back with a 3.5-tonne payload – an impressive demonstration by DMG of the reliability of the new vehicle engine.

On account of rampant inflation, DMG is forced to issue its own money in order to make further financial transactions possible. Other companies as well as various public authorities also issue their own emergency currency during this period. The introduction of the Rentenmark on 20 November finally puts an end to inflation.