Mercedes-Benz Cyprus (North)

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    • A-Class

      A-Class Coupé, Saloon

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      The A-Class

      Between temptation and reason.

    • B-Class

      B-Class

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      The B-Class Sports Tourer

      Designed to fit your life

    • C-Class

      C-Class

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      The C-Class Saloon

      Experience a car like no other

    • CL-Class

      CL-Class

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      The CL-Class Coupé

      A masterpiece from Mercedes Benz

    • CLC-Class

      CLC-Class

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      The CLC-Class Sports Coupé

      Dynamism at its most alluring

    • CLK-Class

      CLK-Class

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      CLK-Class Cabriolet

      Dynamism at its most alluring

    • CLS-Class

      CLS-Class

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      The CLS-Class Coupé

      The technology of seduction

    • E-Class

      E-Class.

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      The E-Class Saloon

      See Mercedes-Benz in a new light.

    • G-Class

      The G-Class

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      The G-Class Cabriolet

      A modern classic

    • GL-Class

      GL-Class

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      The GL-Class Off-Roader

      Off-road driving with on-road feel.

    • M-Class

      M-Class

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      M-Class Off-roader

      Refined power.

    • R-Class

      R-Class

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      The R-Class SUV Tourer

      The new form of space travel

    • S-Class

      S-Class

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      The S-Class Saloon

      Looking ahead, driving ahead

    • SL-Class

      SL-Class

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      The SL-Class Roadster

      The legendary sports car

    • SLK-Class

      SLK-Class

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      The SLK-Class Roadster

      All you need for an enjoyable drive

    • SLR

      SLR

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      The SLR Coupé

      The rebirth of a legend

Mercedes-Benz racing tradition

1894 1901 1903
1908 1910 1914
1901: Beginning of the Mercedes era
The turn of the century marked the beginning of dynamic development, away from the previous carriage-like vehicle and towards the automobile as we know it today. The sensational breakthrough was achieved as early as 1901: Wilhelm Maybach built a pioneering car for the Week of Nice racing event. Powered by a 5.9-litre, front-mounted four-cylinder engine, it developed a remarkable 35 hp and provided the car with a top speed of 100 km/h. It was down to Emil Jellinek that this modern car is regarded as the first "Mercedes". A business friend of Gottlieb Daimler (who had died in March 1900) and something of a key client of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) even in those early days, Jellinek insisted that the car be named "Daimler-Mercedes" in honour of his favourite daughter, Mercedes.

The first Mercedes was immediately victorious, winning the Nice–Aix–Salon–Nice race. Works driver Wilhelm Werner covered the 392 kilometre route at an average speed of 58.1 km/h. The pioneering design of this Mercedes with front-mounted engine marked the steady departure from the carriage principle, thereby influencing motor manufacturers throughout the world in the design of future motor vehicles.
Overview
1894-1921
1922-1930
1931-1939
1951-1955
1956-1980
1981-1994