1964

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Shorter working hours in the plants

1 January 1964
A further reduction in the working week to 41.25 hours comes into force at Daimler-Benz AG.

Diesel direct injection engines for commercial vehicles

Diesel direct injection engines for commercial vehicles

12 - 22 March 1964
A revised range of commercial vehicles is unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The most important new additions are the OM...

Mercedes-Benz 300 SE wins on Nürburgring

Mercedes-Benz 300 SE wins on Nürburgring

21 June 1964
Eugen Böhringer and Dieter Glemser win overall victory in the six-hour race on the Nürburgring, driving a Mercedes-Benz...

Spa: victory in the 24-hour race

Spa: victory in the 24-hour race

25/26 July 1964
Robert Crevits and Gustave Gosselin drive a Mercedes-Benz 300 SE to victory in the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps, Be...

Market launch of the Mercedes-Benz 600

Market launch of the Mercedes-Benz 600

September 1964
The first Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) cars are delivered. The new Grand Mercedes is launched in both a saloon variant wit...

Argentina: repeating the previous year's success

Argentina: repeating the previous year's success

28 October - 7 November 1964
Following on from their success the previous year, the driver team of Eugen Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser pilot their Merce...

Böhringer wins Macao Grand Prix

Böhringer wins Macao Grand Prix

14 November 1964
Eugen Böhringer wins the Macao Touring Car Grand Prix in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SE, averaging a speed of 105.2 km/h.