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Mercedes 28/95 PS
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Car : Mercedes 28/95 PS
Year : 1922
Engine : 6 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke :105×140 mm
Cylinder capacity : 7250 cc
Gears : 4 forward
Brake horse power : 95
Maximum speed : 72 mph
Wheelbase : 11 ft 0 ins (3.35 m)
Suspension : front and rear : semi-elliptic leaf- springs
The company name has always been and still is Daimler-Benz, but the cars themselves are generally known as Mercedes-Benz. The name Mercedes was imposed by Emil Jellinek who imported the cars into Western Europe and America, as that was the name of his daughter. From 1926 Mercedes was linked to Benz and the three pointed star became the firm’s emblem.

The first machine bearing this name was the 35 PS, dating from 1900, which at the turn of the century won numerous races, especially on the Cote d’Azur. Initially the name was only used for the racing cars but with time it came to be used for the entire production. It was followed by the 28/95 , which was one of Daimler- Mercedes’ most successful racing cars. Although it had a smaller engine, it developed its maximum power of developed its maximum power of approximately 95 bhp at the same engine speed (1,800 revs). It had an overhead camshaft, side valves, and a maximum speed of about 72 mph. In 1921 a versionwith a shorter chassis was driven to victory by Sailer in the Coppa Florio and came second in the Targa Florio. These successes however, must be credited to the driver as the car was not ideally suited to the Sicilian circuit. In the post war period modifications were made to the 18/95. These were mainly in the engine which became monobloc instead of twin block. In 1923 front brakes were added to the car.