Mercedes-Benz

The very first two vehicles that were given the Mercedes-Benz name and logo were the Stuggart and the Mannheim in 1927. In 1930 Mercedes-benz began to sell their biggest and most prestigious vehicle that was only for the incredibly wealthy. The 770 Grosser was powered by an 8 cylinder, 7.6 liter engine.

The cars of the 1930s produced great racing success for Mercedes-Benz. The silver metal bodywork gave rise to the name Silver Arrows when the W25 racer (of Rudolph Caracciola fame) had the white paint removed to lower its weight. W125 (200 mph top speed) won seven out of thirteen races in 1937 followed by the successful W154. In 1939 Mercedes-Benz built a small V8 races specifically to win the Tripoli GP, which it won. The Mercedes-Benz 170V gave Mercedes the capability of surviving and then recovering from WW II.