Author Archives: Omar Abou-Zied

Is the Grosser the “Most Mercedes” Mercedes? (Page 2)


Queen Elizabeth II on her 1965 German State Visit The three-ton 600 then proceeded to bend the laws of physics with relatively sports-car-like handling, a higher top speed than the 230SL sports car (which also debuted in 1963), and crumple-zone safety technology in an advanced monocoque chassis. To an engineering company like Daimler-Benz AG, the […]

The Engineer’s Playground: Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine

Queen Elizabeth II On Her 1965 German State Visit

              The Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine celebrated its 50th anniversary just last year. This larger-than-life and in many ways imposing car easily can be considered the spiritual successor to the 1930′s Grosser Mercedes-Benz 7.7-liter top-of-the-line car. Even if you are not familiar with pre-war cars, the distinct identity of the […]