1960

Event9

Year of rally victories, including Monte Carlo

Year of rally victories, including Monte Carlo

18 - 25 January 1960
The team of Walter Schock and Rolf Moll secures the first overall victory by a German pairing in the Monte Carlo Rally i...

Mercedes-Benz 219 wins again in Africa

Mercedes-Benz 219 wins again in Africa

15 - 18 April 1960
William A. Fritschy and John Ellis repeat their success of the previous year in the East African Safari Rally and again...

Six-hour race won in a 220 SE

Six-hour race won in a 220 SE

14/15 May 1960
Leopold von Zedlitz and Rudi Golderer in a Mercedes-Benz 220 SE are overall winners of the six-hour race for touring car...

220 SE triumphs in the Acropolis Rally

220 SE triumphs in the Acropolis Rally

19 - 22 May 1960
At the Acropolis Rally in Greece, Walter Schock and Rolf Moll win the overall classification in a Mercedes-Benz 220 SE a...

Decision to buy plant site near Wörth

27 July 1960
The Supervisory Board of Daimler-Benz AG approves the purchase of a 1.5 million sq m industrial site in Wörth, near Karl...

Collaboration on heavy-duty engines

10 August 1960
Daimler-Benz AG acquires a 71 % stake in the Friedrichshafen-based Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH through its subsidiary Indust...

Schock/Moll second-time European champions

Schock/Moll second-time European champions

8 - 12 September 1960
Walter Schock and Rolf Moll notch up their third overall victory of the racing year in the Poland Rally. At the end of t...

New production facilities for engine timing components

New production facilities for engine timing components

1 October 1960
The Horex KG factory site in Bad Homburg is taken over by Daimler-Benz to be used for the production of engine timing...

Pope John XXIII receives Landaulet

Pope John XXIII receives Landaulet

17 December 1960
Chairman of the Board of Management Dr Fritz Könecke presents a specially-adapted long-wheelbase version of the Mercedes...