Mercedes-Benz: Racing 1900-1955 & Cars 1950-1998 2 Book Set

An appreciation of over half a century of incredible racing performances!

Mercedes and Benz Racing 1900-1955 is an appreciation of the incredible racing performances that occured between 1900 and 1955, when Daimler-Benz withdrew from Grand Prix and Sports car racing. This is a highly illustrated chronicle of the first 55 years of trials, tribulations, victories, setbacks, and the external influences that impacted on the Mercedes-Benz racing department.

This superb photo-rich volume sets out to show the first 55 years of trials and tribulations of Mercedes and Benz racing, extensively illustrated throughout with period images. Revealing the victories and setbacks, and the outside influences that impacted on the Mercedes-Benz racing department – the Rennabteilung – this is an appreciation of the racing performances, commencing with the prologue era, including the invention of the motor car for racing.

One of the Pictorial History series, Mercedes-Benz 1950 to 1998 gives a full run-down of all Mercedes-Benz models produced between 1950 and 1998.

Starting with a brief description of the pre-war cars, which continued on when production restarted, the book continues in chronological order with all model class ranges and individual models right up to 1998, when model designation and design changed. With model-by-model descriptions and detailed technical information, this book will be a great resource for all Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts.

Featuring hundreds of photographs, obtained by the author from club and historical archives visits, the book also describes detailed model-by-model comparisons; changes in model production; body and interior styling identification and differences, along with colour schemes where possible; technical information and specifications; standard and optional equipment; dashboard instrument illustrations; and production figures as a total for each individual model where available.