Istoria Evolutiei Mercedes Benz

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Deoarece am vazut ca sunt multi impatimiti a modelelor mai vechi m-am gindit ca ar fi interesant de studiat istoria marcii.Primul lucru care mi s-a parut extrem de interesant(eu nu aveam habar si nu am gasit pe forum asa ceva)este grila cu modelele si anii de fabricatie de la inceput pina in prezent.

In limita timpului(am vazut ca exista pasionati) ar fi interesant sa postam imagini cu toate modelele si denumirile lor tehnice pentru ca memoria vizuala sa fie coroborata cu literele si cifrele de cod.
Ma gindesc ca ar fi foarte util acest lucru pentru toti vizitatorii forumului.

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1886 Benz Patent Motor Car
First high-speed single-cylinder four-stroke engine. The Benz Patent Motor Car was not a converted carriage but an independent, integral design.

1886 Daimler Motor Carriage
In contrast to the Benz Patent Motor Car, Daimler's first automobile was a carriage — without a drawbar but with the conventional drawbar steering. A carriage without horses.

1889 Daimler Steel Wheel Car
A major step ahead in automotive development was taken by Daimler and Maybach with the design of their steel-wheel car with two-cylinder V-engine.

1893 Benz "Victoria"
Karl Benz's cars remained three-wheelers until the early nineties. The design of an operational axle pivot steering paved the way for four-wheeled cars.

1894 Daimler Belt-Driven Car
Maybach developed the Phoenix engine with two parallel, vertical cylinders cast in one block and a camshaft for controlling the exhaust valves.

1894 Benz "Velo"
The Benz "Velo" entered the automotive history books as the first small car and the world's first large-scale production car.

1897 Daimler "Phoenix"
In 1897 DMG introduced a new automobile that was the first to feature a front-mounted engine

1901 Mercedes 35 hp
First Mercedes model series with powerful lightweight engines, long wheelbase and low center of gravity.

1901 Mercedes 8/11 hp
The 8/11 hp was the third variant to be added to the first Mercedes model series in August.

1902 Mercedes 40 hp Simplex
The second Mercedes model series (Simplex) above all featured more powerful engines and a number of detail improvements which facilitated operation.

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1903 Mercedes 60 hp Simplex
The Mercedes 60 hp Simplex became the ancestor of generations of Mercedes racing and sports cars.

1902/1903 Benz "Parsifal"
The "Parsifal" series comprised three two-cylinder models with propeller shaft drive as well as a chain-driven 16 hp four-cylinder model.

1908 Mercedes 35 hp Kardan car
DMG launched its first car with propeller shaft drive in the spring of 1908.

1910/1911 Mercedes 16/40 hp Knight
The Mercedes Knight models were powered by engines with sleeve valves, an invention of the American Charles J. Knight.

1911 Mercedes 8/18 hp
In August 1911, the model range was complemented by the addition of another reasonably priced model in the lower displacement category, the Mercedes 8/18 hp.

1911 Mercedes 37/90 hp
In June 1911 a new top model — the Mercedes 37/90 hp — was introduced, with four-cylinder engine, three-valve technology and dual ignition.

1914 Mercedes 28/95 hp
The 28/95 hp was the first Mercedes to be fitted as standard with the characteristic pointed radiator and external exhaust pipes running in metal tubes

1921 Benz 10/30 hp
Alongside the 16/50 hp, the four-cylinder 10/30 hp was the most important Benz model before the merger with Daimler - Motoren - Gesellschaft in 1926.

1923 Mercedes 6/25/40 hp
The 6/25/40 hp — the first supercharged car — was powered by a small four-cylinder engine with vertical shaft, V-shape overhead valves and single steel cylinders.

1923 Mercedes 10/40/65 hp
Contrary to the 10/25/40 hp, the 10/40/65 hp had a 2.6 liter engine with subsequently installed supercharger.

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1924 Mercedes 15/70/100 hp
Under chief engineer Ferdinand Porsche, a representative car model — the 15/70/100 hp — was developed in 1924.

1924 Mercedes 24/100/140 hp
Another representative car was the 24/100/140 hp whose engine developed 140 hp with the supercharger engaged.

1926 8/38 hp
After the merger of Daimler- Motoren- Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie into Daimler-Benz AG in 1926, the two-liter car was displayed at the Berlin Motor Show.

1926 Model K
The model K boasted the 6.3 liter engine of the 12/100/140 hp but had a shortened chassis, hence its model designation "K" because of its short wheelbase ("K" for "kurz" = German for "short").

1927 Model S
The "S" ("S" for "sport") with its supercharged six-cylinder engine was one of the outstanding production sports cars of the "Roaring Twenties".

1928 Model SS
The "SS" ("SS" for super sport) continued the successes of its predecessor, the "S", and won the German Grand Prix in 1928.

1926 8/38 hp
The model designation means "super sport version with short wheelbase". The SSK is inseparably linked with the names of Rudolf Caracciola, Manfred von Brauchitsch, Hans Stuck and others.

1928 Nürburg
Built from 1928 until 1933, the "Nürburg" was the first Daimler-Benz car with eight-cylinder engine.

1928 Stuttgart
The "Stuttgart" was a reasonably priced medium-class sedan of which 13,000 units were sold.

1930 770 "Grand Mercedes"
The engine of the 770 was an eight-cylinder in-line unit with a "whispering" supercharger.

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1931 170
The 170 boasted an advanced technical feature: swing axles at the front and rear.

1933 380
In February 1933, the 380 was launched; its eight-cylinder in-line engine was derived from the six-cylinder unit of the 290.

1934 130
The rear-engined 130 was an example of technical innovation in the thirties. However, the rear-engine principle did not catch on at Daimler-Benz

1934 500 K
In February 1934, the 380 was replaced by the more powerful 500 K — it was available in as many as ten different bodywork versions ex factory

1936 260 D
In February 1936, Daimler-Benz presented the 260 D — the world's first large-scale production car with diesel engine — at the Berlin Motor Show.

1936 170 V
The pre-war Mercedes-Benz car with the highest production figures was the 170 V with four-cylinder engine; it was presented in Berlin together with the 170 H and 260 D.

1936 170 H
The "H" in the model designation 170 H relates to the rear-mounted engine which did not catch on.

1936 540 K
The 540 K largely corresponded to its predecessor, the 500 K, but was equipped with an even more powerful engine.

1939 230
In 1937, the 200 and 230 (W 21) were replaced by the 230 (W 143) whose 55 hp 2.3 liter engine (M 143) had already been used in the predecessor model.

1947 170 V
After the war, passenger car production was resumed with the proven 170 V (W 136)

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1947 170 S
In May 1949, the 170 S and 170 D were the first newly designed post-war car models, presented by Daimler-Benz at the Technical Export Trade Fair in Hanover, Germany.

1949 170 D
The 170 D — the first post-war diesel-engined car with a 1.7 liter diesel engine — laid the foundation stone for the success of this type of car.

1951 220
The 220 with its completely new six-cylinder engine with overhead camshaft was presented at the first International Frankfurt Motor Show.

1951 300
The 300, the largest and fastest German production car in its day and age, soon became the favorite representative car of politicians and industrial leaders.

1952 300 S
In engineering terms, the 300 S was largely based on the 300 but had a shortened chassis. The 300 S was available as convertible A, as a roadster and as a coupe.

1953 180
In August 1953, the 180 — internal designation: W 120 — was presented, the first Mercedes-Benz car with a three-box body.

1954 220 a
A new 220 was launched in March 1954; its overall concept was based on that of the 180, but it differed from this model in terms of dimensions

1954 300 SL
The legendary gullwing coupe was the first thoroughbred sports car to be developed by Daimler-Benz after the war.

1955 190 SL
The principle of creating a new car with already existing assemblies was applied not only to the 300 SL; a sporty model — the 190 SL — was developed in the same way, on the basis of the 180.

1956 220 S convertible
Two months after the discontinuation of 220 convertible A production in Sindelfingen, the successor 220 convertible A/C was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1955.

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1957 300 SL roadster
The roadster replacing the gullwing was launched in March 1957. Four years later, this model was equipped with Dunlop disc brakes on the front and rear wheels.

1958 220 SE
The 220 SE was a new model with six-cylinder injection engine.

1959 220 b
In August 1959, a new tail fin bodywork with a safety passenger cell designed by Béla Barényi was introduced.

1959 220 SEb
The 220 SEb differed from the 220 b only in terms of engine and detail equipment features.

1961 220 SEb convertible
In August 1961, the 220 SEb convertible was presented, corresponding in all details to the coupe version with the exception of the missing roof and the required bodywork reinforcements.

1961 300 SE
In addition to being equipped with a four-speed automatic transmission and newly developed power steering, the 300 SE was the first Mercedes-Benz car with air suspension.

1961 190 c
The 190 c was one of the new four-cylinder models and, like the 190 Dc, belonged to the 110 series.

1961 190 Dc
The 190 c and 190 Dc replaced the 190 b and 190 Db with three-box bodywork and featured a new tail fin body like the six-cylinder models.

1963 230 SL
Successor to the 190 SL. A new roadster with a more powerful, re-bored version of the 220 SE's six-cylinder injection engine.

1963 600
With the 600, Daimler-Benz offered one of the world's most exclusive cars. It was launched at the International Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1963.

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1965 W 108/109
In August 1965, a new luxury-class generation — models 250 S, 250 SE and 300 SE — were presented, replacing the tail fin models.

1968 Mercedes-Benz 200 D/8
Alongside the 280 S, 280 SE and 280 SL, new-generation mid-series cars were launched in January 1968.

1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 CE
In November 1968, the new 250 C and 250 CE coupe models were introduced in Hockenheim. A fundamental new feature, incorporated for the first time in a Mercedes-Benz production car, was the Bosch "D-Jetronic" injection system in the 250 CE.

1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet
In September 1969, substantially more powerful versions of the 280 SE 3.5 coupe and convertible were introduced. The 3.5 liter V8 engine with 200 hp was a completely new development which excelled in terms of its smooth running characteristics.

1969 Experimental-fahrzeuge C 111/I
In September 1969, Daimler-Benz attracted worldwide interest with the presentation of the C 111 experimental car at the International Frankfurt Motor Show. The car was powered by a three-rotor Wankel engine with an output of 280 hp.

1970 Experimental-fahrzeuge C 111/II
A thoroughly revised version of the experimental car was displayed at the Geneva Motor Show only six months later - with a 350 hp four-rotor Wankel engine providing the car with outstanding performance.

1971 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL
In the spring of 1971, a new sports car from large-scale production - the 350 SL - was launched, replacing the 280 SL which had been produced since January 1968.

1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE
A completely newly developed luxury car series was presented to the public in September 1972. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class (internal designation: W 116) replaced the 108/109 series and was the first series for which the name "S-Class" was officially used.

1974 Mercedes-Benz 240 D 3.0
In July 1974, the model range was further expanded by the addition of the 240 D 3.0, the world's first production car with five-cylinder diesel engine. The latter generated an output as high as 80 hp from three liters.

1976 Mercedes-Benz 200
The "8" models from the W 114/115 series were replaced by a completely new development, a model series with the internal designation W 123, in January 1976.

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1977 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE
In March 1977, the Geneva Motor Show was the stage on which a coupe version of the 123 series was presented. The 230 C, 280 C and 280 CE replaced the "8" coupes in the 114 series.

1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0
A new top model in the 107 series — the 450 SLC 5.0 — was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1977, its most important new feature being its 5.0 liter light-alloy engine.

1979 Mercedes-Benz 500 SE
A new generation of S-Class cars was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1979. The 126 series comprised two bodywork versions - a "standard" version and a longer-wheelbase variant, commonly available for the luxury class sedans for generations.

1980 Mercedes-Benz 300 TD Turbodiesel
Large-scale production of the 300 TD Turbodiesel, launched in the fall of 1979, began in October 1980. The car was powered by a turbocharged version of the 3.0 liter five-cylinder engine, with an output of 125 hp

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Stiu ca sunt postate fotografii de la muzeul MERCEDES dar va invit la o calatorie virtuala superba...Nu o sa va para rau....Vizionare placuta...

http://www.museum-mercedes-benz.com/?lang=en

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Mercedes-Benz (adeseori scurtat la Mercedes ori doar Benz) este o marcă germană faimoasă de automobile, autobuze, camioane şi auto trenuri rutiere care este proprietatea companiei pe acţiuni DaimlerChrysler AG (cunoscută înaintea fuziunii sale cu Chrysler, ca Daimler-Benz.
Compania Daimler-Benz AG a fost înfiinţată în 28 iunie 1926 când două companii, Benz & Cie. şi Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG), au fuzionat.

Fondată în 1871, Benz & Cie., a fost una dintre cele mai importante dintre companiile fondate de Karl Benz, fiind şi unul dintre cei mai vechi producători de autovehicule. DMG a fost o altă companie axată pe construcţia de autovehicule, fondată de Gottlieb Daimler şi Wilhelm Maybach în 1890. În 1900, Daimler a murit, iar Maybach a părăsit compania fondată de cei doi în 1907. Pe vremea aceea, cele două companii deveniseră deja rivale.

În 1924, datorită situaţiei economice dezastroase în care se găsea Republica de la Weimar, cele două companii rivale au intrat într-o "Înţelegere de interese mutuale", care le permitea să producă şi să vândă propriile produse în mod independent şi care urma să fie valabilă 75 de ani, până în anul 2000. După numai doi ani, în 1926, odată cu fuziunea oficială a companiilor Benz & Cie. şi Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, numele Mercedes-Benz a fost creat.
II. Automobilul



Adevaratii pionieri in constructia automobilului sunt considerati Lenoir, Delamare - Deboutterville, Daimler, Benz si Ford. Odata cu ei apar si firmele specializate in constructia automobilului.

Prima firma se numea “Panhard – Levassor” si a fost fondata in anul 1845, folosind motoare Daimler. In 1898, apare firma Peugeot, care va construi si un motor cu acelasi nuume. Firma Renault isi are inceputurile in anul 1899, descrisa de Louis Renault, impreuna cu cei trei frati ai sai. Renault a scos pe piata primele automobile de constructie proprie in anul 1902. Uzinele Fiat si-au deschis portile in anul 1899, urmate de Mercedes, in anul 1900. In 1896 a luat nastere societatea “English Daimler Company”, iar in 1898 a realizat primul automobil de constructie proprie. Tot in Anglia, in aceasta perioada au aparut marci precum Lachester, Tonicroft, Napier, etc.



Firma Mercedes a construit modelul Mercedes 1901, consierat stramosul automobilului modern. Un aport important la construirea automobilelor si l-a adus Wilhelm Maybach, care realizeaza primul radiator tip fagure, folosit de modelul Mercedes 1901. In plus, el i-a ridicat capacitatea la 5,3 l si puterea de 35 CP.

Primul automobil al firmei Rolls Royce - a aparut in anul 1903. In anul 1908, apare in Europa automobilul Ford T, primul automobil produs in milioane de exemplare. El era atat de imbunatatit, incat a rezistat 19 ani, iar un adevarat avantaj reprezinta greutatea sa foarte mica, de numai 600 Kg. De-a lungul timpului, Fordul T s-a perfectionat, aparand in mai multe variante: Ford 1920, Ford Tourer 1927.

Odata cu primul razboi mondial, automobilul si-a evidentiat calitatile nebanuite pana atunci, dovedindu-se a fi un adevarat atu al armatelor care l-au folosit.

In perioada postbelica, setea de a depasi, setea de lux bazata pe averile acumulate din mizeria razboiului, combinata cu fenomenul psihic al trairii vertiginoase si intense, au facut ca firmele constructoare europene Voisire Delage, Farman, Hotch Kiss, Panhard Bugatti, Fiat, Minerva, Elizalde, sa produca masini luxoase, dotate cu motoare de 6 si 8 cilindrii la preturi ridicate.

Europenii ramasesera insa la stadiul masinilor “de comanda”, asa ca au fost sedusi de modele produse de General Motors, fondat in 1903 de catre W. Durand; de vehiculele produse de uzinele Ford, Pierce Arrow, Marmon, Studebaker, Chrysler, Packard, Reo, Dodge, etc. Activitatea postbelica a lui A. Citroen si ofensiva americana, care tindea spre acapararea pietelor europene, au contribuit in mare masura la revinimentul industriei de automobile din Europa, industrie care face mari eforturi pentru a trece la productia de pace. Din acest motiv si din multe altele, pretul automobilelor a scazut.

Automobilul din anii '30 nu mai seamana deloc cu cel de dinaintea primului razboi mondial. Constructorii puneau mare accent pe confort, adaugand accesorii precum aprinzator de tigari, lumina in interior, stergatoare electrice sau mecanice, oglinda retrovizoare, semnalizatoare de directie, roata de rezerva, iluminarea numerelor de circulatie, etc., lucruri atat de banale in ziua de azi.

Dupa cel de-al doilea razboi mondial, asistam la o adevarata explozie a industriei automobilistice; de asemenea asistam si la transformarea automobilului in prima masina a activitatii social-economice moderne. Au aparut automobilele atat de cunoscute de noi, precum: Cadillac si Oldsmobile, lansate in 1949, Trabant, masinile Volkswagen (1946).

Motorul in V, rezervat initial masinilor puternice sau de curse, cu cel putin 8 cilindrii, a inceput sa fie construit in 6 cilindrii (Buick 1960) si 4 cilindrii in 1962 (Ford Taunus 12 M). Motorul cu 12 cilindrii in V a ramas apanajul automobilelor de cursa, precum Maseratti, Aston Martin, Ferrari.




Am lasat pentru final evolutia celei mai cunoscute si apreciate masini: Mercedes .

Mercedes-Benz

Cele mai vechi ramasite Mercedes-Benz dateaza din 1926, cand Daimler-Motored-Gesellschaft si Benz & Cie au fuzionat. Gottlieb Daimler si Karl Benz, sefii celor doua fabrici, au lucrat separat pentru a inventa motorul cu ardere interna si, desi fabricile lor erau la doar la cativa kilometri distanta, acestia nu stiau unul de planurile celuilalt.

Dupa Primul Razboi Mondial, economia din Germania era precara, iar, pentru a supravietui, cele doua companii au format, in 1024, un sindicat pentru a putea continua sa isi vanda brandurile separat, dar cu marketing si advertising comun. In cele din urma, pana la sfarsitul anului 1926, cele doua companii au devenit una singura: Daimler-Benz.

Numele de "Mercedes" dateaza aproximativ din anii 1900. Un bogat om de afaceri european, pasionat de curse, Emil Jellinek, vindea la vremea aceea masinile facute de Daimler-Motored-Gesellschaft. Acesta a cerut inginerilor lui Daimler sa ii faca o masina rapida, dotata cu un model special marca Maybach. Acea masina a primit numele dupa porecla fiicei sale de 10 ani: Mercedes - varianta spaniola pentru "Mercy".

Emil Jellinek obisnuia sa ii tachineze pe inginerii lui Daimler cu aciditate si cinism. Toate i-au fost trecute cu vederea pentru ca era un vanzator foarte priceput. Pentru ca i-a placut foarte mult cum suna "Mercedes", Jellinek l-a adaugat numelui sau, devenind astfel Emil Jellinek-Mercedes.

Steaua din logoul Daimler provine de la o veche carte postala in care Gottlieb Daimler a desenat o stea deasupra casei sale. Cartea postala a ajuns la sotia lui Daimler cu urmatoarele randuri: "Aceasta stea va straluci intr-o zi peste fabrica mea si va simboliza prosperitatea". Steaua cu trei colturi reprezenta ambitia lui Daimler de a face masini "pe pamant, in apa sau in aer".

Dupa fuziune a fost creat un nou logo care continea elemente din siglele celor doua companii: steaua in trei colturi de la Daimler si cununa de lauri de la Benz.

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Compania Mercedes-Benz a luat fiinţă prin unirea a două companii, în 1926: Daimler-Motored-Gessellschaft (DMG, fondată de Gottlieb Daimler (împreună cu Wilhelm Maybach - oile ştiu de ce) şi Benz & Cie, fondată de Karl Benz. Şi Daimler şi Benz munciseră individual la invenţia automobilelor pe combustie iar fabricile lor erau despărţite de numai 100 de km şi, culmea, nu ştiau unul de celălalt.

După primul Război Mondial, cele două companii au format un sindicat, au continuat să vândă mărcile separat dar au standardizat un design, lucrând pe front comun cu vânzările şi publicitatea. În 1926, cele două s-au unit sub numele Daimler-Benz. Numele Mercedes a apărut în 1900. Un prosper om de afaceri european, totodată rasist entuziast, pe nume Emil Jellinek, a început să vândă mainile lui Daimler. El şi-a dorit o maşină mai rapidă şi a vrut un motor nou, conceput de Maybach şi care să poarte numele fiicei lui de 10 ani, supranumită Mercedes (cuvântul spaniol pentru “graţie”). Jellinek era un adevărat personaj. El obinuia să se ia de ingineri şi să-i numească “măgari”, fiind deosebit de critic, în termeni destul de coloraţi. Cu toate acestea, a vândut o mulţime de maşini, era tolerat de către patronii companiei iar opiniile îi erau ascultate. Mai târziu, Jellinek îşi va adăuga cuvântul “Mercedes” în propriul nume, devenind Emil Jellinek-Mercedes.

Steaua din logo-ul Daimler s-a tras dintr-o veche carte poştală pe care Daimler desenase o stea deasupra fotografiei cu propria lui casă, scriind alături “această stea va străluci mereu deasupra fabricii, simbolizând prosperitatea”. Steaua cu trei colţuri va simboliza ambiţia lui Daimler de a face vehicole “pe pământ, pe apă şi în aer”. După unirea celor două companii a fost creat un nou logo, care combina simbolurile amândurora: steaua DMG şi cununa cu lauri a lui Benz.

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El a fost primul--cam acum 120 ani..

Karl Benz (Carl Benz)
In 1885, German mechanical engineer, Karl Benz designed and built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. On January 29, 1886, Benz received the first patent (DRP No. 37435) for a gas-fueled car. It was a three-wheeler; Benz built his first four-wheeled car in 1891. Benz & Company, the company started by the inventor, became the world's largest manufacturer of automobiles by 1900.

Biography
Karl Friedrich Benz was born in 1844 in Baden Muehlburg, Germany (now part of Karlsruhe). He was the son of an engine driver. Benz attended the Karlsruhe grammar school and later the Karlsruhe Polytechnic University. In 1871, He founded his first company with partner August Ritter, the "Iron Foundry and Machine Shop" a supplier of building materials.

Benz began his work on a two-stroke engine, in hopes of finding a new income. He received his first patent in 1879. In 1883, he founded Benz & Company to produce industrial engines in Mannheim, Germany. He then began designing a "motor carriage", with a four-stroke engine (based on Nicolaus Otto's patent). Benz designed his engine (958cc, 0.75hp) and the body for the three-wheel vehicle with an electric ignition, differential gears, and water-cooling. The car was first driven in Mannheim in 1885. On January 29, 1886, he was granted a patent for his gas-fueled automobile (DRP 37435) and in July, he began selling his automobile to the public.

In 1893, the Benz Velo became the world's first inexpensive, mass-produced car.

In 1903, Karl Benz retired from Benz & Company; his designs were already outdated by Gottlieb Daimler. He served as a member of the supervisory board of Daimler-Benz AG from 1926, when the company was formed, until his death.

He married Bertha Ringer in 1872, who played an active role in his business, together they had five children. Karl Benz passed away in 1929.