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THREE-POINTED STAR: THE STORY OF MERCEDES-BENZ CARS AND THEIR RACING SUCCESSES

by David Scott-Moncrieff; St. John C. Nixon; Clarence Paget

Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1st. 1955

Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. The story of the rise of Mercedes-Benz begins in the middle of the 19th century with the early years of two great motoring pioneers, Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. xvi and 360 pages including index.

Spine and corners lightly shelf-worn. Foxing mainly to text block, prelims and endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge-creased, spine faded and rear panel a little grubby.

Stock no. 1711495

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Contents

  • 1: A STAR IS BORN, 1900
  • KARL BENZ
  • GOTTLIEB DAIMER
  • 2:RISING STAR, 1900-1922
  • MERCEDES AND MAYBACH, 1900-1903
  • MERCEDES AND MAYBACK, 1904-1907
  • MORE BENZ
  • PAUL DAIMLER
  • 3: BLAZING STARLIGHT 1922-1934
  • FERDINAND PORSCHE
  • 4: STAR TRIUMPHANT, 1934-1939
  • MERCEDES-BENZ v. AUTO-UNION
  • 5: STAR PHOENIX, 1945-
  • RENNLEITER NEUBAUER
  • MERCEDES-BENZ, 1945-1966
  • THE NEW GENERATION, 1966-1979
  • APPENDIXES
  • I: ROBERT BOSCH
  • II: KARL BENZ'S FIRST CAR OF 1885
  • III: GOTTLIEB DAIMLER'S ENGINE OF 1885
  • IV: THE FIRST MERCEDES CAR
  • V: THE MODELS 33/180K, 36/220S, 38/250SS, SSK and SSKL SUPERCHARGED SUPER SPORTS MERCEDES-BENZ CARS
  • VI: BENZ-CARS 1885-1926
  • VII: CANNSTATT-DAIMLER CARS
  • VIII: MERCEDES AND MERCEDES-BENZ CARS 1900-1979
  • IX: SUCCESSES ACHIEVED BY CANNSTATT-DAIMLER, PHOENIX-DAIMLER, BENZ, MERCEDES AND MERCEDES BENZ CARS FROM 1894

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