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1930

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    Production under contract to safeguard jobs
  • January 1930
  • In an effort to safeguard jobs, the Daimler-Benz plant in Sindelfingen begins production under contract of bodywork for the Wanderer W 11, manufacturing a total of 2,702 units by January 1932.
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Caracciola wins the Grand Prix of Ireland
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Pope Pius XI drives Mercedes-Benz
    Pope Pius XI drives Mercedes-Benz
  • July 1930
  • Dr Hans Nibel, head of design and member of the Board of Management at Daimler-Benz AG, presents Pope Pius XI with a specially adapted version of the Nürburg 460.
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Caracciola wins the International Klausen Pass Race
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Caracciola wins in an SSK
    Caracciola wins in an SSK
  • 21 September 1930
  • Fresh from his success in the Schwabenberg race, Rudolf Caracciola also wins the European Hillclimb Championship in his Mercedes-Benz SSK.
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"Grand Mercedes" debuts at Paris show
    "Grand Mercedes" debuts at Paris show
  • 2 - 12 October 1930
  • Daimler-Benz presents the largest, heaviest and most exclusive model in its passenger car range at the Paris Motor Show: the 770 Grand Mercedes (W 07). Powered by a 7.7 litre eight-cylinder in-line engine, available with or without a supercharger, this prestige car meets highest standards.
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    New model designations for commercial vehicles
  • October 1930
  • Mercedes-Benz introduces new model designations for its commercial vehicles. The letter L (for Lastwagen = truck) or O (for omnibus) is followed by four digits which stand for the rated payload in kg. For example, the L 1 becomes the L 2000, the N 2 the O 4000, the L 5 the L 5000, and the N 56 the L 8500 or O 8500.
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