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Sir Stirling Moss (17 September 1929 to 12 April 2020) in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2015. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archive: D153159)
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Sir Stirling Moss (17 September 1929 to 12 April 2020) in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2015. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archive: D153151)
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Sir Stirling Moss (17 September 1929 to 12 April 2020) in a Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow W 196 R at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2015. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archive: D153144)
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Sir Stirling Moss (17 September 1929 to 12 April 2020) in a Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow W 196 R at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2015. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archive: D153145)
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Sir Stirling Moss (17 September 1929 to 12 April 2020) in a Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow W 196 R at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2015. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archive: D1531449)
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Mille Miglia (Brescia/Italy), 1 May 1955. Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson, later to be overall winners, in the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) with start number 722, on the starting ramp. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archive: R314)
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Mille Miglia (Brescia/Italy), 1 May 1955. Preparing for the start in Brescia. Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson, later to be overall winners, in the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) with start number 722. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archive: R7453)
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Mille Miglia (Brescia/Italy), 1 May 1955. Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson, later to be overall winners, in the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) with start number 722, out on the road. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archive: R7527)
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Mercedes-Simplex 40 hp from 1903 at the place in La Turbie where the photo of Wilhelm Werner in the Mercedes 35 hp was taken in 1901. Photo from Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight “The Mercedes Era” in April 2017. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: D368813)
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Mercedes-Simplex cars from the early 1900s at the place in La Turbie where the photo of Wilhelm Werner in the Mercedes 35 hp was taken in 1901. Comparison of the historical photograph with the situation as it is today. Photo taken at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight “The Mercedes Era” in April 2017. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: D369394)
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Nice Week, 25 to 29 March 1901. Nice–La Turbie hill climb on 29 March 1901. Several two-seater racing cars in La Turbie. The second car from the left is the Mercedes 35 hp of Albert “Georges” Lemaître (2nd place), to the right is the Mercedes 35 hp driven by the winner, Wilhelm Werner (starting number 5). (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: R10386)
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Mercedes-Simplex cars from the early 1900s on their way from Nice to La Turbie. Photo from Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight “The Mercedes Era” in April 2017. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: D369388)
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Nice Week, 25 to 29 March 1901. Photo of Baron de Rothschild’s Mercedes 35 hp, driven by Wilhelm Werner, on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. Emil Jellinek (with sideburns) is standing on the right behind the vehicle inside the barriers. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: 1972M283)
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Nice Week, 25 to 29 March 1901. Baron de Rothschild’s Mercedes 35 hp, driven by Wilhelm Werner, during a race. Drawing by Hans Liska dated 1960. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: 97777)
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Mercedes 35 hp from 1900, with a four-seater body. On 22 December 1900, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft delivered the first car of this model to Emil Jellinek. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: 2000M386)
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Mercedes 35 hp from 1901, with a two-seater body as a racing car. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: 25074)
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High-performance engine of the Mercedes 35 hp from 1901. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: 1989M1376)
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Mercédès Jellinek (16 September 1889 to 23 February 1929). Photographed on a Mercedes racing car, taken around 1906. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: 2008DIG2541)
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Nice Week, 25 to 29 March 1901. The Mercedes 35 hp entered by Baron de Rothschild at the finishing line of the “Nice–Salon–Nice” race on 25 March 1901. Wilhelm Werner won the race over a distance of 392 kilometres. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: 12463)
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Mercedes-Simplex 40 hp from 1903, photographed by the harbour in Nice. Photo from Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight “The Mercedes Era” in April 2017. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: D368751)
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Nice Week, 25 to 29 March 1901. Competition for the coupe Henri de Rothschild on 28 March 1901. Dr Richard Ritter von Stern at the wheel of a Mercedes 35 hp touring car took third place in the category of cars weighing over 400 kilograms with a load of more than two people. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: R10387)
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Nice Week, 25 to 29 March 1901. Nice–La Turbie hill climb on 29 March 1901. Wilhelm Werner, who subsequently won the race, at the wheel of the Mercedes 35 hp owned by Baron Henri de Rothschild. Photo taken in La Turbie. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives: 71255)
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David Coulthard in Monaco. Vehicle: Mercedes-Simplex 40 PS, year of manufacture 1903, from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection. Photo from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight event “The Mercedes Era” in Monaco and Nice, April 2017. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: D368883)
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David Coulthard (at the wheel) and Mick Schumacher in Monaco. Vehicle: Mercedes-Simplex 40 PS, year of manufacture 1903, from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection. Photo from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight event “The Mercedes Era” in Monaco and Nice, April 2017. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: D368916)
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David Coulthard and Mick Schumacher (at the wheel) in Monaco. Vehicle: Mercedes-Simplex 40 PS, year of manufacture 1903, from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection. Photo from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight event “The Mercedes Era” in Monaco and Nice, April 2017. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: D369036)
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David Coulthard and Mick Schumacher (at the wheel) in Monaco. Vehicle: Mercedes-Simplex 40 PS, year of manufacture 1903, from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection. Photo from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight event “The Mercedes Era” in Monaco and Nice, April 2017. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: D369051)
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Renaissance of Silver: McLaren-Mercedes lined up for the 1997 Formula One season with cars painted partly in silver for the first time. It evoked memories of the classic racing colours of Mercedes-Benz. David Coulthard won the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 9 March 1997 (McLaren-Mercedes MP4/12, starting number 10) – the first victory for the team. 2nd place: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F310B, starting number 5). Mika Häkkinen, also driving for McLaren-Mercedes, finished 3rd. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: D314154)
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David Coulthard and Mick Schumacher (at the wheel) in Monaco. Vehicle: Mercedes-Simplex 40 PS, year of manufacture 1903, from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection. Photo from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight event “The Mercedes Era” in Monaco and Nice, April 2017. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: D369057)
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Renaissance of Silver: McLaren-Mercedes lined up for the 1997 Formula One season with cars painted partly in silver for the first time. It evoked memories of the classic racing colours of Mercedes-Benz. David Coulthard won the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 9 March 1997 (McLaren-Mercedes MP4/12, starting number 10) – the first victory for the team. The photo shows him (front) during the race. He won the race ahead of Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F310B, top right). Mika Häkkinen, also driving for McLaren-Mercedes, finished 3rd. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: D347863)
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Second win: After the Australian Grand Prix in March 1997 David Coulthard also won the Italian Grand Prix in Monza in the same year on 7 September in a McLaren Mercedes MP4/12. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: 0558_004)
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David Coulthard with a McLaren-Mercedes MP4/12 at the Brazilian Grand Prix in March 1997. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: A97F3236)
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An emotional moment: Mika Häkkinen (right) and David Coulthard after their one-two win at the Australian Grand Prix in 1998. There was also a one-two win for McLaren-Mercedes at the end of the season: Häkkinen became World Champion and McLaren-Mercedes won the Constructors’ Championship. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: 0159_019)
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British home victory: The Scot David Coulthard won the British Grand Prix in Silverstone in 2000 in a McLaren Mercedes MP4/15. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: 0156_003)
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Silver Arrows in Silverstone: David Coulthard in a McLaren-Mercedes MP4/15 at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone in 2000. He won the race. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: 0164_012)
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The winner at Interlagos: David Coulthard won in a McLaren-Mercedes MP4-16 at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2001. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: 0310_019)
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2001 Formula One season. David Coulthard was second in the World Championship in a McLaren Mercedes MP4-16. After 1998 Formula One raced with “groove tyres” for several years, before returning to slicks. (Photo signature in the Mercedes-Benz archive: A2001F285)
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Ready for a sporting weekend: the weekend travel bag commemorating “125 Years of Motorsport” from Mercedes-Benz, which is a limited edition of 125, is available in the Mercedes-Benz Museum Shop as well as online in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Store (https://www.mercedes-benz-classic-store.com/en/detail/index/sArticle/1763/sCategory/437). The handcrafted exclusive bag made of silver grey cowhide in a classic design is a celebration of the unique motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz.
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Ready for a sporting weekend: the weekend travel bag commemorating “125 Years of Motorsport” from Mercedes-Benz, which is a limited edition of 125, is available in the Mercedes-Benz Museum Shop as well as online in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Store (https://www.mercedes-benz-classic-store.com/en/detail/index/sArticle/1763/sCategory/437). The handcrafted exclusive bag made of silver grey cowhide in a classic design is a celebration of the unique motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz.
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Ready for a sporting weekend: the weekend travel bag commemorating “125 Years of Motorsport” from Mercedes-Benz, which is a limited edition of 125, is available in the Mercedes-Benz Museum Shop as well as online in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Store (https://www.mercedes-benz-classic-store.com/en/detail/index/sArticle/1763/sCategory/437). The handcrafted exclusive bag made of silver grey cowhide in a classic design is a celebration of the unique motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz.
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“Safety Cars” special exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Photo from 2015.
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