Karl benz and gottlieb daimler are both automobile inventors and founders of the oldest automobile manufacturing company in the world. About 120 years ago, karl benz and gottlieb daimler changed the world with their creative new inventions and opened a new era of personal transportation.
129 October,1886,65438+Carl Benz's car won the imperial patent certificate (patent number: 37435), which marked that Carl Benz realized his personal ideal: the vehicle and the engine formed the whole concept of perfect integration for the first time. The history of human transportation has since opened a new chapter. The overall weight of the first car in the history of automobile industry is less than 300 kg, of which the engine weight accounts for more than 100 kg. Only a few weeks later, gottlieb daimler's four-wheeled vehicle was patented. Consistent with the ideal of "all-round motorization of land, sea and air", gottlieb daimler soon applied this Daimler 188 single-cylinder engine assembled on this four-wheeled vehicle to airships and motorboats.
This exhibition introduces the two founders of Mercedes-Benz, and shows the historical photos of their families, the early workshops where they worked, and Mercedes-Benz (Benz &; Cie) and Daimler -Motoren-Gesellschaft. In addition, busts of the two founders, Karl Benz's patented car, and Daimler 188 single-cylinder engine known as the "grandfather clock" are also on display in this exhibition.
The Origin of Brand Name: Emile YeRinecker and Motorsports.
Austrian businessman emil jellinek is a customer of Daimler Automobile Company. He named his beloved daughter "Mercedes" (Spanish name for women) as the name of the car customized for him by Daimler Automobile Company. 190 1 year, the 35-horsepower "Mercedes-Benz" car achieved the breakthrough of "modern car". This "Mercedes-Benz" car was an excellent novel product at that time. It adopted many innovative technologies, including a powerful engine, a honeycomb radiator, a long wheelbase and a low center of gravity. Emile YeRinecker successfully put a 35-horsepower Mercedes-Benz car on the field. Soon, the name "Mercedes-Benz" began to spread widely. 1902, "Mercedes-Benz" is protected by law as a trademark. In the same year, Daimler Automobile Company launched the Mercedes "Simplex" series; "Simplex" series is not only equipped with a more powerful engine, but also easier to operate. The 35 HP Mercedes-Benz "Simplex" produced in 1907 was a typical representative at that time.
Different from the original simplex model, the positive camshaft transmission of the 35 horsepower model shown this time starts from the middle of the shaft, not from the end of the shaft. In addition, it also meets the simple and durable standards: four cylinders, three crankshaft bearings, two transverse camshafts, a T-shaped transverse valve and double spark plugs for ignition.
Top quality-one-time manufacturing and mass production
In order to cope with the increasing competitive pressure from the United States, Mercedes-Benz decided to develop popular medium and small displacement vehicles at 19 10. On this basis, the company management held a competition among employees to encourage them to design small cars. Karl Ketterer designed a new model in his spare time and got the approval. The company finally decided to produce 65,438+0,000 cars a year with an output of 8/65,438+08 horsepower. This car quickly became a great success, and promoted Mercedes-Benz to continue to develop new models. 19 12 years, the successor model 8/20 HP Mercedes-Benz made its debut, and it was known as "silent Mercedes-Benz" because of its smooth running engine.
However, as shown in the "snake car" in this exhibition 19 13, the 8/20 horsepower Mercedes-Benz also has room for highly personalized configuration. For example, the snake horn design on the right front fender makes it known as the "snake car". The "snake car" elegantly embodies the symbiotic characteristics between Mercedes-Benz standardized quality and customized equipment. Like its predecessor, the 8/20 horsepower Mercedes-Benz is also a production car.
Innovative technology: supercharged engine
Mercedes-Benz, with an output of 28/95 horsepower, was the first "luxury" car, and it had been in the leading position in the automobile industry for several years before and after the First World War. 28/95 HP Mercedes-Benz makes full use of innovative technology and is one of the best automobile products. Its technical innovations include: overhead camshaft driven by vertical shaft, cylinders arranged in pairs, welded cooling jacket and V-shaped top valve. It uses a 6-cylinder engine developed by Paul Daimler on the basis of the powerful and lightweight aero engine produced by the company at that time. The output power is 95 HP and the maximum speed is 65,438+0.38 km/h. Thanks to the innovative engine technology, the 28/95 HP Mercedes has become the champion of many automobile competitions and is known as the "winner's car". Later, after a lot of tests, this model was equipped with a supercharged engine.
1922' s victory in Targa Florio indicates that Daimler Automobile Company and later Mercedes-Benz Company have pushed supercharged engine cars to a brilliant road of success.
Two mergers-a global group
In the period of inflation and sales depression after World War I, only companies with strong financial resources and excellent brands could survive, but these companies also had to cooperate. Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Automobile Company formed a syndicate in 1924 and merged into Daimler-Benz Company in 1926. 1998, Daimler-Benz of Germany and Chrysler of the United States merged into a globally operated Daimler-Chrysler Group. Mercedes-Benz, smart and Maibakh, the independent brands of Mercedes-Benz Automobile Group, are the important pillars of the newly established Daimler-Chrysler Group.
Design and aerodynamics
In 1930s, on the newly-built German highway, many people who were determined to become celebrities took the spacious and comfortable Mercedes-Benz 320 sedan. Among them, the short wheelbase version of the combined sports car is a small batch customized product, which has been discontinued 1938. Mercedes-Benz 320 Coupé has a stylish and elegant design and unique charm. This car is equipped with a folding roof and can be converted into a convertible. The straight six-cylinder 78 HP engine with smooth operation, as well as the design of transverse camshaft and transverse valve, became the typical models of engine installation in 1930s. With its streamlined body design, flexible six-cylinder engine and advanced chassis, the average running speed of this car has been significantly improved. This exhibition of classic cars shows one of these treasures.
In the following decades, Mercedes-Benz improved and perfected the aerodynamic efficiency of the car through wind tunnel tests, thus further improving the handling safety, fuel economy and maximum speed. Modeling also plays an important role in automobile development: Mercedes-Benz represents a unique, expressive and outstanding design.
Mercedes-Benz 600: the pinnacle
1963 In September, after the Mercedes-Benz 600 appeared at the Frankfurt International Auto Show, the reporter claimed in the report that "Mercedes-Benz showed the best car in the world".
As a perfect combination of power, comfort and dignity, Mercedes-Benz 600 combines the latest engineering technology at that time, such as hydraulic system, independent suspension, air suspension and its hydraulic adjustable shock absorber, adjustment of driving height, four compressed air auxiliary disc brakes, two brake calipers for each front wheel, etc. In addition, Mercedes-Benz 600 also has luxurious interior, which is an ideal official senior official car and a car favored by demanding users and celebrities.
In addition to the 5-7-seat sedan version, Mercedes-Benz also offers three 7-8-seat Pullman versions, including the rear convertible version. Mercedes-Benz 600 also has a bulletproof version made according to special requirements.
Mercedes-Benz brand still adheres to the founder's creed: "Excellence always leads" (Karl Benz) and "Pursuing Excellence" (gottlieb daimler). In the long run, creative technological innovation will also continue this tradition, thus pushing Mercedes-Benz to new glory.