Historic and iconic images of Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is one of the most iconic brands in the world. It is famous for producing beautiful and luxurious cars.

Let's take a look at some of the models manufactured by the company down the years.

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English sportsman Hugh Cecil Lowther, the fifth Earl of Lonsdale, arriving at Brooklands racetrack in his Mercedes, in July 1907.

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Racing driverJ E Hutton at Brooklands racetrack in the Mercedes car with which he won the Montagu Cup, on July 6, 1907.

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German motor racing driver Hermann Lang in practice at Donington Park in his Mercedes-Benz racer for the Donington Grand Prix Race, in 1927.

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Lionel Rothschild's 35-40 HP Daimler Mercedes convertible car, 1894. Prior to 1901 'Mercedes' had been used on the Continent under the name of 'Daimler'.

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German field marshal and Nazi leader Hermann Goering (1893-1946) and his second wife, actress Emmy Sonnemann, (1893-1973), leaving Berlin Cathedral in a Mercedes 540K, after their wedding.

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A vintage Mercedes 300 on the track at Laguna Seca Raceway during the Monterey Historic Automobile Races in August of 1991 in Monterey, California.

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Juan Manuel Fangio drives a vintage Mercedes on the track at Laguna Seca Raceway during the Monterey Historic Automobile Races in August of 1991 in Monterey, California.

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Mika Hakkinen drives the number eight Marlboro McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-10 Mercedes 3.0 V10 during the Brazilian Grand Prix on March 26, 1995, at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace Interlagos in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Nigel Mansell of Great Britain in his McLaren Mercedes in the San Marino Formula One Grand Prix, Italy, on April 29, 1995.

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A Mercedes pace car on display during the Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami-Dade Motorsports Complex in Homestead, Florida, on March 16, 1998.

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A view of Mercedes Benz 600, which holds seven passengers and is so long that it occupies two parking spaces, on April 12, 1965.

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A monkey driving a Mercedes-Benz on January 1, 1964.

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Actress Ellen DeGeneres and her mother, Betty, drive home on September 26, 2000, in Los Angeles.

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A Mercedes-Benz concept car on display at the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Dinner at the Salles des Etoiles in the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on May 13, 2002.

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Actor Verne Troyer leaves The Ivy, a restaurant, on December 22, 2001, in Beverly Hills, California.

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The interior of a custom-made 1982 Mercedes 500SEC, owned by musician Tom Jones, is on display during the Barrett-Jackson auction on June 14, 2002, in Los Angeles, California.

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Mercedes cars sit on a lot on July 22, 2002, at a dealership in New York City.

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Models stand beside a Mercedes-Benz world premiere Concept Style Coupe car during the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition at China International Exhibition Centre on April 29, 2012, in Beijing, China.

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A Mercedes-Benz world premiere Concept Style Coupe car is seen during the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition at China International Exhibition Centre on April 27, 2012, in Beijing, China.

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Mercedes-Benz's SL convertible sits alongside one of the company's first SLs at the North American International Auto Show on January 9, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan.

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Dieter Zetsche, Chairman, Daimler AG, introduces Mercedes-Benz vehicles during a media preview at the 2012 North American International Auto Show on January 9, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan.

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Mercedes-Benz on display in Los Angeles, California, on April 19, 2012.

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Mercedes-Benz on display at the 23rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on January 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, California.

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Mercedes Benz concept car A-Class is pictured at the IAA Frankfurt Auto Show on September 14, 2011, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Mercedes Benz concept car F-125 is pictured at the IAA Frankfurt Auto Show on September 14, 2011, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Mercedes Benz presents the new B-Class at the IAA Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13, 2011, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Mercedes Benz presents the SLS 55 AMG at the IAA Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13, 2011, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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A view of a Mercedes-Benz during The Luxury Review: Press Preview and Exclusive Shopping Experience at Metropolitan Pavilion on October 12, 2011, in New York City.

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A view of a Mercedes-Benz at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2012 at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011, in New York City.