Photo Feature: Mercedes Benz Museum

Exterior view of the Daimler-Benz Museum, opened in 1961

Daimler-Benz Museum, 1961

Inside the museum, 1961

The Mercedes-Benz Museum, 2006

The new Mercedes-Benz Museum

Diesel and Supercharger: The renowned supercharger cars of Mercedes-Benz represent both power and elegance – and a whole era

Form and Diversity: The Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet A built in 1954 is an extremely elegant car, flanked by other cars of the 1950s

the diesel engine also started its success story in the passenger car; a 260 D Pullman built in 1938 can be seen in the background

Passing some aircraft engines of Mercedes-Benz, the visitor arrives in the 1930s

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is an icon of the brand. The unique “Uhlenhaut-Coupé” (1955) stands in the foreground, with a “Gullwing” (1955) and a roadster (1962) in the back

Individually or in a bus – a Mercedes-Benz can cover true distances

The emergency cars in the new museum all drive towards an imaginary central point, marked by SOS-telephones

The Mercedes-Benz 320 (built in 1939) bears the name “Autobahnkurier” because of its elegant streamlined body

The German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer preferred to have a Mercedes-Benz 300 as official car, thus the limousine war nicknamed “Adenauer”

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was a true style leader. Shown here are the different types ”Uhlenhaut-Coupé“ (built in 1955, from left to right), Roadster (1962) and ”Gullwing“ (1955). Other Mercedes-Benz cars of the 1950s pose in the background

The oldest Mercedes known of, a Simplex 40 PS built in 1902, boasts a place of honor in the new museum

The Mercedes-Benz Museum looks absolutely glorious at night - a memorable sight after an exotic experience at the wonderful museum

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