Ship ahoy at the Mercedes-Benz Museum

“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story by shining a spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the …

What do a Mercedes-Benz bus and tango have in common?

Close-up – the name of the series by the Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells surprising, exciting, profound stories. To this end, it shines a spotlight on details of a vehicle, exhibit or element of architecture and design. In the …

This is the world’s oldest existing truck

Powered transport: The Mercedes-Benz Museum presents the world’s oldest original truck in its permanent exhibition. It is the Daimler Motor-Lastwagen from 1898, built by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). Its payload is 1.25 tonnes – considerable for the time. The two-cylinder engine develops 4.1 kW …