With the inevitable merger of Daimler and Benz in 1926 two of the motoring world’s most significant motor manufacturing dynasties pooled skills and resources to produce a still mightier force in the relatively infant motor industry.

Just 40 years had however seen huge leaps forward in the motor car culture and the mighty Mercedes-Benz cars of the late 1920’s were a far cry indeed from the earliest tottering machines of Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler.

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Ferdinand Porsche, who had joined Daimler in 1923, brought significant influence to the mighty supercharged cars catering for the owner/driver who demanded outstanding touring luxury combined with top performance.

Mercedes-Benz advertising boasted of ‘the fastest sports car in the world’ and referred unashamedly to ‘the Mighty Mercedes’.

Such claims were thoroughly justified by the all-conquering racing successes of the marque in the hands of such legendary racing giants as Rudolf Caracciola and Christian W...