Mercedes-Benz Car Books - History (2/2)

Mercedes-Benz Supercars - From 1901 to Today

That dream car of all dream cars, the Mercedes-Benz, is presented here in full glory through 285 images. What were the qualities that made them icons of all auto building?

Beginning in the pioneer days with the 35 HP model of 1901 through the top-rank sports cars of the 1920s and 1930s, the gullwing-door 300 SL and the legendary "Uhlenhaut Coupe" of the 1950s, and the C 111, with its Wankel engine, of the late 1960s, the line goes on to the present-day SLS AMG.

While history influenced changes in construction and design, they blend smoothly into a series yet retain distinctive variations. An exciting spectrum of 18 super sports cars is featured with text that is both entertaining and informative.
For the sports car enthusiast and automotive history buff, this is a book you will refer to time and time again.

Mercedes Benz Type G4 (W31): The Ultimate Study

This book contains an in-depth study including some 340 photographs - most of them published for the first time - of the all-road Mercedes Benz G4: the magnificent automobile clearly associated with Adolf Hitler who favored it before and during WWII for travelling and parades.

Only four out of a limited series of 57 units have survived till today. But only one of these is in fully original condition: the G4-540 presented by Hitler to General Franco. This car is thoroughly documented here in an outstanding pictorial report.

Mercedes-Benz 170 V and 170 S - From the 170 V Sedan to the 170 S Cabriolet A (1936-1955)

This book deals exclusively with the Mercedes-Benz 170 series, covering all models from 1936 to 1955.

Contents:
- Development and history of the pre-war 170 V
- Military and police versions
- Development of the post-war 170 V
- The 170 Da OTP Development of the 170 S
- The 170 S Cabriolets and an ultra-rare Coupe
- The coachbuilders
- The very first C-class in the form of a small 170
- W136 chassis number and data card explained
- Technical specifications and production data.

Mercedes-Benz: The 1950s (Volume 1) - From the 170 V Sedan to the 300 Sc Roadster

Updated in March 2016, this 260-page book on the Mercedes cars of the early 1950s will give you all the facts on the 170, 220 and 300 two- and four-door series (W136, W187, W186, W188 and W189). It explains in detail chassis numbers and data cards.
This book comes with over 270 high quality photos, some 210 of them are recent non-Daimler AG color photos that highlight many interesting and unique features.

These are some of the topics covered:
- Development of the 170V W136
- The 170V, Va, Vb and diesel versions
- The 170Da OTP Development of the 170S W136
- The 170S, Sb, S-V and diesel versions
- The 170S Cabriolets
- An ultra-rare 170S Coupe
- The 170 compact, the very first C-class
- The Auto-Union/Audi connection
- Development of the 220 W187
- The 220 Cabriolets and Coupe
- Development of the 300 W186 The 300, b, c and d
- The 300 Cabriolets
- Development of the 300S W188
- The 300S and Sc
- The coachbuilders
- Experiencing the 170, 220 and 300S
- Adenauer and his six 300 models
- Chassis number and data card explained
- Technical specifications and production history of each model.

Mercedes-Benz: The 1950s (Volume 2) - From the Ponton and 190 SL to the 300 SL

If you want to learn more about the Mercedes-Benz cars of the late 1950s, this 290-page book is for you! It gives you all the facts about the four- and six-cylinder Ponton cars and 190 SL / 300 SL series (W120, W121, W180, W128 and W198). It explains chassis numbers and data cards in detail and comes with over 200 recent non-Daimler AG color photos which highlight many interesting and unique features.

A separate chapter covers the careers of Uhlenhaut, Wilfert and Nallinger in the company. Without these gifted managers, who have worked together during almost their entire careers, all these beautiful cars would not have been possible.

Some of the topics covered:
- Development of the 180 W120
- The 180a, b, c and diesel versions
- The 190, b and diesel versions
- The 180 South African pick-up, called "Bakkie"
- Development of the 190SL W121
- A larger engine is needed
- Road testing a 190SL Turbo in 1959
- Development of the 220a W180
- The 220a, S, SE, with their Cabriolets and Coupes
- Development of the 300SL Coupe and Roadster W198
- A unique pre-production 300SL roadster, which has miraculously survived in private hands till today
- Two famous 300SL owners
- The coachbuilders
- Racing history of the 180, 190SL, 220a and 300SL
- Chassis number and data card explained
- Technical specifications and production history of each model.

Supercharged Mercedes in Detail - 1923-1942

Among the rarest and most exciting cars in automotive history are the magnificent supercharged Mercedes of the 1920s and 1930s, exemplified by the mighty 7-litre S, SS, SSK and SSKL models of the 1920s, principally the work of Ferdinand Porsche, and the exceedingly glamorous, though softer and less stark, eight- cylinder 380K, 500K and 540K cars which succeeded them in the mid-1930s.
There were other models too, going back to 1923 and on to the construction of the final mighty 770 Grosser Mercedes in the early 1940s.

In this book James Taylor presents the history of Mercedes-Benz's output of sporting and luxury supercharged cars in the period. Dealing initially with the company's first forays into supercharging motor cars, he goes on to provide separate chapters on each of the families of models.
First is the S series, where he plots the development of the line from the progenitor Model K through the S to the more powerful SS; then comes a chapter on the highly developed SSK and SSKL cars.
There are full descriptions of mechanical elements, factory bodywork and the creations of outside coachbuilders.

The eight-cylinder 1930s models, of rather more refined character, receive similar treatment: a chapter on the 380K of 1934; another on the 500K and 540K which provided the power that the 380K had lacked; and chapters on the two generations of the enormous 770 model.
Here again factory bodies - many of them stunningly elegant - and the products of European and British coachbuilders are examined.

With 170 colour photographs of surviving examples by the outstanding motor photographer Simon Clay, and over 200 pictures from the archives, this book tells all about a quite unique group of motor cars, rarely seen yet universally admired, in whose conception, design, engineering and construction absolutely no compromises were made.

Mercedes-Benz 8-cylinder cars of the 1930s (vol. 1) - From the 460, 500 Nürburg to the 770 and G 4

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The Mercedes-Benz 460 Nürburg was the first Mercedes production eight-cylinder car. It was quickly followed by the 500 and 500 N and finally the more modern 380 that was also available with compressor.
A different approach was taken with the mighty 770, launched in 1930. It should simply represent the best in technology, quality and comfort, money could buy at that time in Europe.
The all-terrain G4 vehicle was exclusively used by Third Reich officials and military top brass.
This 240-page book tells you their story. It walks you through the cars' development and history, and discusses most of the coachbuilders. All this is accompanied by superb color photography.

This guide is one of over twenty-five books and e-books about Mercedes cars, written by the author. And these are some of the topics covered:
- The 460 Nürburg W08 with its technical aspects and various body versions
- The coach-built cars from Auer to Weinberger
- The 500 Nürburg, 500 and 500 N W08 with its technical aspects and various body versions
- The coach-built cars from Baur to Voll & Ruhrbeck
- The 380S Mannheim W10, 380S W18 and 380 W22 with its technical aspects and various body versions
- The coach-built cars from Authenrieth to Langenthal
- The 770 W07 with its technical aspects and various body versions
- The coach-built cars from Auer to Zupka & Son
- The 770 W150 with its technical aspects and various body versions
- The Sodomka coach-built car
- The G 4 Geländewagen W31 with its technical aspects.

Over 270 color photos highlight many features of these superb cars with their various body designs.

Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser Parade Car (Hitler's Chariots)

This book is the first ever illustrated study devoted exclusively to the famous Mercedes 770K parade car used by Hitler during most of the 1930s, and into the 1940s, both in peace and war. Culled from the rich photo archives of Daimler-Benz - and the Hermann Goring, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Heinrich Hoffmann, and Eva Braun Hitler albums on deposit in the U.S. - this study depicts the 770K in fascinating images and detailed text.

Mercedes-Benz G-4 Cross-Country Touring Car (Hitler's Chariots Volume 1)

This book is the first ever illustrated study on the often photographed - but never fully explained - mechanical marvel, the Mercedes-Benz G-4 cross-country touring car, the vehicle that carried Adolf Hitler across much of Europe before and during World War II.
Culled from the rich photo archives of Daimler-Benz, as well as from captured German albums in U.S. archives, this work depicts the G-4 in fascinating images and detailed text.

Mercedes-Benz Cars of the 1990s

As the 1990s began, competition from rivals was threatening the Mercedes-Benz marque's position at the top of the automotive tree. Through a combination of audacious diversification and sometimes less-than-successful cost-cutting, Mercedes began a turnaround that would not achieve final sucess until the middle of the following decade.

This book charts these turbulent years when the marque struggled to come to terms with a changing world. It describes the full range of Mercedes-Benz cars during the 1990s, the models carried over from the 1980s, production changes and contains full specifications.

Mercedes-Benz - Personenwagen 1886-1986

Als die Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) am 22. Dezember 1900 den ersten Mercedes auslieferte, begann der Siegeszug der Marke mit dem berühmten Stern. Auch wenn sich die Autos und mit ihnen das Unternehmen im Wandel der Zeit änderten: Geblieben ist die Leidenschaft, mit der im Schwäbischen Autos gebaut werden, und die Leidenschaft, mit der die Fans der Marke Mercedes-Benz begegnen.

Werner Oswald bietet mit diesem Klassiker der Automobilliteratur eine umfassende Typologie aller Mercedes-Benz-Personenwagen. Dabei listet er penibel auf, was in diesem Zeitraum die Werkshallen verliess.

Mercedes-Benz Personenwagen (Band 1) - 1886-1980 (Typenkompass)

Ce livre de référence présente toutes les voitures produites Mercedes-Benz entre 1926 et 1980. Traite aussi de l'histoire des marques Benz et Daimler avnt la fusion en 1926.

Chaque type est présenté à l'aide d'une photo, d'une description historique et d'une fiche technique.

Das grosse Mercedes-Cabrio-Buch (1949-1992)

Dieses wahrhhaft große Buch zeichnet die Geschichte der Mercedes-Groß-Cabrios minutiös nach. Jedes Modell zwischen 1949 und 1992 wird detailliert beschrieben und mit brilliantem Bildmaterial präsentiert.
Abgerundet wird das informative Werk durch einen ausführlichen technischen Datenteil.

Reprint der Originalausgabe.

Mercedes PKW und LKW 1935-1945

Zunächst musste sich die Reichswehr mit handelsüblichen PKWs zufrieden geben, da nach dem verlorenen Ersten Weltkrieg der Bau von Militärfahrzeugen durch die Siegermächte verboten war. Es kam daher zur Einführung so genannter Gelände-PKWs auf der Basis vorhandener Modelle, den "Kübelwagen".
Erst nach 1933 machte man sich an die Produktion von Militär-tauglichen PKWs, wie z.B. des Mercedes-Benz 170 V, der mit Kübelwagenaufbau in beträchtlicher Stückzahl an die Truppen ging. Es folgten geländegängige Dreiachskübelwagen wie der G 1.

Besondere Bedeutung bekamen die LKWs, denn im Ersten Weltkrieg hatte sich die Wichtigkeit eines motorisierten Nachschubtransports gezeigt. In den ersten Jahren stützte sich das Waffenamt auf handelsübliche Typen mit wenigen Extras. Der Zusammenschluss von Daimler und Benz 1926 schuf die Grundlage eines völlig neuen Nutzfahrzeugprogramms u.a. mit dem neu eingeführten Dieselmotor, damals "Rohölmotor" genannt. 1928 begann die Serienfertigung des Dreiachs-LKWs G 3, der in großen Zahlen mit einem Aufbau für die Nachrichtentruppe versehen wurde.
Nach 1933 nahm der LKW-Bau einen rasanten Aufschwung, wobei Daimler-Benz die Marktführerschaft innehatte. Es wurden nun auch spezielle Militär-Geländewagen entwickelt.

Erleben Sie die Einzelheiten in anschaulichen Texten und historischen Fotos, die sehr zum Verständnis dieses facettenreichen Kapitels der Geschichte beitragen.

Mercedes-Benz - Alle Autos mit dem Stern

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Die Modellvielfalt des ältesten Autobauers der Welt ist atemberaubend. Für Übersicht sorgen Eberhard Kittler und Joachim M. Köstnick in diesem Band, der sich mit den Mercedes-Benz Personenwagen von 1926 bis heute beschäftigt.

Klangvolle Modellnamen wie »Stuttgart« und »Nürburg« erinnern an glanzvolle Vorkriegs-Tage genauso wie die legendären Typen 500 und 540 K.
In der Wirtschaftswunderzeit ließen Adenauer-Benz, »Nitribitt« 190 SL und der legendäre 300 SL-Flügeltürer den Stern aus Stuttgart leuchten. Und auch die Neuzeit kommt mit Ikonen wie dem G-Modell, der Kohl-S-Klasse und dem Traumwagen SLS AMG nicht zu kurz.

Mercedes-Benz C 111 - Design-Ikone, Traumsportwagen und Rekordjäger

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Die Autoren präsentieren in diesem Buch, basierend auf umfangreichen Beständen des Mercedes-Benz Konzernarchivs, die faszinierende Geschichte des Traumsportwagens und Rekordjägers C 111.
Mit über 1100 Abbildungen, darunter zahlreiche bisher unveröffentlichte Informationen, wird die Entwicklung dieses herausragenden Fahrzeugs detailliert nachgezeichnet. Der C 111 zählt bis heute zu den prominentesten Fahrzeugen der Automobilgeschichte.

Die aktualisierte Neuauflage behandelt nicht nur ausführlich den C 111, sondern widmet sich auch der topaktuellen Sportwagenstudie Vision One-Eleven, die die Design-Ikone von 1970 progressiv neu interpretiert.
Das mehrfach preisgekrönte Referenzwerk bietet somit einen umfassenden Einblick in die Welt des C 111 und gehört zweifellos in die Bibliothek eines jeden Mercedes-Benz Enthusiasten.