Daimler Phoenix
The Daimler Phoenix of 1897 is the second Automobile S of the German manufacturer Daimler, conceived by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. This model is the precursor of the mark Mercedes deposited by Emil Jellinek in 1902.
History
In 1897 Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach to create the " Daimler Phoenix " been driven by an engine before 4 cylinders, 8 ch for 40 km/h.See also: Gottlieb Daimler
Convinced of the future of the Automobile , the richissime Business man and Consul Austro-Hungarian Emil Jellinek visit this same year the factories Daimler of Cannstatt (district of Stuttgart) in Germany to order its first Daimler there 2 cylinders, 6 ch for 24 km/h, quickly followed in 1898 by two " Daimler Phoenix " that it controls in automobile races of the Riviera.
See also: Emil Jellinek
The following year, it opens a flowering concession Daimler with Nice or it sells 10 models in 1899 and 29 in 1900. At the beginning of the XXe century, all largest fortunes of planet spend the winter on the Riviera which is thus an ideal place for the trade of car and Emil Jellinek quickly becomes the exclusive dealer of Daimler.
In 1902 Emil Jellinek deposits and protects officially and legally the trade Mark Mercedes and signs a " commercial franchise agreement " for the cars Daimler for the Austria-Hungary, the France, the Belgium and the the United States then order of the models by 100ene. It legally makes modify its Nom in " Emil Jellinek-Mercedes ". It makes build by Wilhelm Maybach and Paul Daimler (wire and successor of Gottlieb Daimler) the first series of private cars Mercedes Simplex and enters to the Board of directors of Daimler.
See also: Mercedes-Benz
See too
External bonds
- Official site Mercedes-Benz France
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