Things That Will Make You Proud When You Walk Into A Mercedes Benz Showroom

By Author: Prashant Agarwal
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When it comes to luxury car brands, Mercedes Benz is one trusted and preferred name and recommended as well by many people. Since 1881, the three-pointed star has been the symbol of the best luxury car brand in the automobile industry.

Being the oldest automobile manufacturer in the world
Mercedes Benz happens to bag the title of the oldest automobile manufacturer. World’s first ever automobile was created by Karl Benz in as early as 1886. Till the invention of vehicle run by internal combustion the only mode of transportation on roads was the horse drawn carriages. Contradicting the trolling jokes on female drivers, the first ever long distance driver was a woman. This driver was none other than Bertha Benz, wife of Karl; who drove for almost 120 miles and was also happened to be the co-inventor. So held your head up when you enter a Mercedes showroom in Delhi.

Mercedes happens to be a lady’s name
It is the lady luck that worked for this luxury car brand. Not only there was a lady as a co-inventor for this brand, there is a bit more to it. A successful ...
... businessman and enthusiastic race car driver, named Emil Jellinek, used to build race cars using the pseudonym of ‘Mercedes’ which happened to be his daughter’s name. The name had earned such good reputation that in 1902 he registered it as a trademark and thus was born Mercedes-Benz. For further historical facts, refer to the salesperson present in any Mercedes showroom in Delhi or any other city.

The story behind the Three-point star symbol
The three-point star logo was almost on the verge of being a 4-point star to symbolize the velour of Mercedes on land, water, air and space. But as it is, Mercedes had nothing in relation to the space, the fourth point got erased out. While the star was used by Daimlers, the company owned by Emil Jellinek since 1910, the circle around it was added in 1916. In case you want to know further, you always refer to the Mercedes showrooms in Delhi NCR.

The Silver colour
Silver is the trademark colour of Mercedes-Benz cars. Well, it has an interesting story behind it. German race cars were always white in colour. However, in 1934 when the W25 was meant to race, it was 1kg beyond the stipulated weight. To lose the 1 kg the entire car’s paint was scraped off. After which it not only won but also set a new track record. Since then all German cars kept the silver bare aluminium body which led it to be known as Silver Arrow.

Formula 1
Mercedes F1 has always been in the forefront when it comes to making fast cars making its drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg popular names. It is the ingenuity of Mercedes engineers which has led to their countless wins. True to tradition, till date all F1 cars are painted metallic silver.

About the Author

Prashant Agarwal is an automobile enthusiast and passionate writer, who has worked with the top Mercedes showrooms in Delhi. Prashant loves to keep himself updated with the latest news about luxury cars. In this article, he shares some great facts about the Mercedes – Benz that will make you feel proud of the brand as you walk in any of the Mercedes showrooms in Delhi or Delhi NCR.