Tag: Daimler

These Popular Semi Trucks Have Headlights From An Unlikely Source: The Mercedes-Benz E-Class

      Daimler-Benz AG bought Freightliner from the American company Consolidated Freightways back in 1981, and under Daimler control it became the largest heavy duty truck producer in North America by 1992. Parts sharing across mutually owned companies is a common practice, but it’s not always as drastic of a cross-market collaboration as the [...]read moreThese Popular Semi Trucks Have Headlights From An Unlikely Source: The Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Maybe Don’t Buy This ‘Former Government Vehicle’ From 1940s Germany

Cars don’t deserve a bad rap just because their owners were shitty, but as humans we can’t help but assign significance to objects via their owners. Take this very brief ad for a 1940 Mercedes-Benz Grosser 770 Open Touring Car. It’s an incredible piece of history, but considering its Nazi roots, it might be better [...]read moreMaybe Don’t Buy This ‘Former Government Vehicle’ From 1940s Germany