TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT MERCEDES BENZ YOU DIDNT KNOW
1When Benz & Cie combined with Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft in 1926, the brand Mercedes Benz was born. The name is a combination of the last name of Karl Benz, the inventor of the first gasoline-powered automobile, and Mercedes, a Daimler brand.
2Mercedes Benz is a pioneer, having built the Mercedes 260 D, one of the earliest diesel-powered production passenger automobiles. Because Mercedes was forced to produce automobiles for the governing party during WWII, this model became connected with the Nazi government.
3Every Mercedes automobile has 10,000 weld points. This choice was made to limit the risk of nuts and bolts loosening over time, which is only one of the many features that Mercedes cars have to assure quality and lifespan.
4Mercedes Sprinter Vans are manufactured in Germany, disassembled, and delivered to the United States, where they are rebuilt into Dodge and Mercedes Vans that are prevalent on American roadways. The purpose for this is to get around President Johnson's 1963 Chicken Tax, which put a 25% tariff on light trucks imported into the United States. This was in response to French and German tariffs on American chicken.
5The SLS AMG coupe, Mercedes' top-of-the-line sports car, is so beautifully engineered and generates so much downforce that it can be driven upside down in a tunnel, as German driving legend Michael Schumacher demonstrated in a commercial for the firm in 2010.
6) The present Popemobile is built on a Mercedes ML, a less-than-stunning vehicle that transports the pontiff to his many engagements. The Pope is chauffeured in a two-door Mercedes ML 430 with an in-built hydraulic system that raises his seat to allow his devoted followers to see him.
7) Every Mercedes receives four coats of paint, with each coat hand-polished in between. The final coat is applied by hand and is salt resistant to ensure a long-lasting finish. It gives the car a sumptuous soft feel.
8) The Mercedes badge, which can be found on every one of their vehicles, represents the goal of ubiquitous motorization. They wanted to provide transportation by land, sea, and air.
9) Steve Jobs, the American technological titan Apple's public face, only ever traveled by Mercedes. His preferred vehicle was a Mercedes Benz SL 55 AMG, which he was observed driving around California about every six months. His arrangement with the dealership to update his automobile every six months afforded him a grace period during which he didn't have to display plates.
10) Albania, a small and often overlooked country located in the heart of Europe, has the greatest percentage of German-made automobiles on the road. Mercedes produces 44 percent of all cars on Albanian roads, more than any other country in the world.
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