10 Facts About Mercedes 35hp

Mercedes 35hp was a radical early car model designed in 1901 by Wilhelm Maybach and Paul Daimler, for Emil Jellinek.

Mercedes 35hp never got along with the new capitalist board, and later left to join Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

Unlike the previous generation of cars, unstable motorized coaches of narrow high bodies which were so prone to overturn, the novel Mercedes 35hp should be longer, wider, and of a lower center of gravity.

In January 1901, Emil Jellinek's Mercedes 35hp team tested six of the new Mercedes 35hp in the Pau Grand Prix, but the racecar was of a disappointing performance by multiple technical complications and enduring just for few laps.

The Mercedes 35hp was so successful that the production lines of the DMG ran at full capacity.

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The Mercedes 35hp trademark was used on DMG production automobiles from 23 June 1902.

In June 1903, Emil Jellinek changed his own name to Jellinek-Mercedes 35hp, stating: "This is probably the first time that a father has taken his daughter's name".

Wooden wheels of the Mercedes 35hp were non-removable, featuring 12 spokes, steel covers and pneumatic tires: tall, wide in front, and tall, wide in the rear.

Engine of the Mercedes 35hp was at the front of the car driving the rear wheels through a large roller chain.

Mercedes 35hp engine ran between and, its speed controlled by the driver using a lever on the steering wheel.