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Iconic images capture the beauty of Mercedes-Benz

November 20, 2013 08:53 IST
A model stands next to a Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe in Beijing, China.

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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Iconic images capture the beauty of Mercedes-Benz

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M Jenatzy driving a Mercedes finishes under the grandstand at Ballyshannon, Donegal, Ireland, on July 4, 1903.

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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 driver J 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. Two women place money into two parking metres, to accommodate the vehicle.

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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, in Mercedes-Benz 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 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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Mercedes-Benz SL on display in Detroit, Michigan, on January 9, 2012.