Category: Classic car

The legend of Classic Mercedes-Benz

 

Any person interested in buying a classic and used Mercedes-Benz for sale must learn first about why it’s called a Mercedes and the legend behind the 3-pointed star that you see on the car’s logo. As with most cars of breeding, the classic and used Mercedes-Benz has an intriguing tale of ego and excellence; of foresight and cooperation because without these, one man alone could not have come up the car we know and recognize as a true collector’s dream car.

Everyone knows that Mercedes-Benz is of German origin but it started out as a brainchild of Daimler AG in 1926. However, long before 1926, the car already was around in simpler form in 1901 and 1886 with the Daimler Mercedes and the Benz Motorwagen.
The two men behind these cars collaborated to form Benz and Cie and later on in 1890, Daimler-Motoren-Gessellschaft (DMG). The logo was a transition from the 1909 cog wheel logo of Benz & Cie and the laurel wreath that was added after. Yet, it was not yet the birth of the unique star logo. That was to evolve later on. The name Mercedes comes from Emil Jellinek’s daughter.
Who is Emil Jellinek?
Emil Jellinek was an Austrian businessman with a bottomless desire for speed and sharp business acumen. He pressured DMG to produce faster and better engines. With every upgrade, he ordered more units for the purpose of selling them. By 1899 he was joining races using the car under Mercedes team. Eventually, the name transferred from team to car. The first model to be released by DMG as the Mercedes is recognized as the first modern car because of its unique engineering with low gravity, lightweight engine, high performance machine, and a new honeycomb-looking radiator.
By 1901, no car could equal that of the Mercedes and soon it was the most popular, in-demand car across Europe. The following year, the name Mercedes was adopted as the trade name and even Emil Jellinik had his name changed legally to Jellinek-Mercedes.
The 3-Point Star
The sons of Daimler wanted to use the star as the car’s logo in honor of their father who had passed away in 1900. The company’s board approved the request and by 1909, a new logo was launched. Initially, there were 2 logos: a 3 point star and a 4 point star. The latter was dropped as the 3 points would symbolize land, water, and air. The circle on the logo represents the radiator grill of the Mercedes. Today, the logo has undergone minimal changes and now represents safety and quality, tradition and ingenuity, and this is why as classic cars, the Mercedes is at the top of every collector’s car dream list.

Japanese Classic Car Show

Cars are a spectacular mechanical creation that has had a fan following since the beginning of its creation. The classics and vintages have always had a soft spot in the heart of car enthusiasts and those cars are always in the spotlight when it comes to car shows. Although people often compared the western made cars, Japanese vintage cars have certainly created a niche for itself in the motor industry.

Its success because of a durable and solid make has made such vintage cars a great valuable amongst collectors. Most passionate collectors would indefinitely understand the value of classic cars and would be able to certify its greatness.

Out of the many classic Japanese makes, the Toyota Corona T-10 was a classic model that became the pioneer among Asian vintage cars. It was always held up in great esteem and it became a trademark in the many Japanese car shows for its quality and fantastic design that has withhold the test of times. Reason for the Toyota Corona T-10 to be considered a luxury car of its time is due to the design concept that was very much opposite than a conventional Japanese car which always took cost effectiveness into consideration first.

The Honda S600 is another trademark prized car in a Japanese classic car shows. Revealed for the very first time during 1962, this Honda creation was made famous for its sports design. Its chis and classy design became the necessity of both westerners as well as the eastern car fanatics. Honda S600 also was valued to be a classic because of its red colouring which was an unheard of concept for car in Japan. In recently years, Honda has imitated this vintage design and created a much latest version with its Honda S2000.

Introduced for the very first time in 1989 in a motor show in Tokyo, the Nissan Figaro is another honoured classic Japanese car that is said to be one of the latest additions to the list of vintage cars. The slogan ‘back to future’ is was made this Nissan model a popular choice among car collectors. Designs of this car were a trademark towards Japanese retro models with quirky and bold colour choices. Although the productions of the Nissan Figaro begin in 1991 only 20,000 models were sold all over the world.