“Every Coupé from Mercedes-Benz has always embodied elegance on four wheels, whether today, 40 years ago or a century ago; our coupés are legends of each and every era in which they were built.” - Michael Bock, Head of Mercedes-Benz Classic
In the very beginning, the automotive industry was dominated by open-top vehicles whose body shapes were very much based on the horse-drawn carriage, there were open and closed carriages and then there was the Coupé. Mercedes-Benz is and has always been a trendsetter, not only in terms of technology, but also in design but what must never be underestimated was the idea of moving away from the ‘classic Coupé saloon style body but also what had become their corporate identity, the Midlife Classic Cars Visit Our store → One Foot in the Grave One Foot on the Throttle MidlifeClassicCars Greensboro, NC · Est. 1990 Visit Our Store American Cars Restoration Racing Motorcycles Our response We Only Ship in Boxes — Your Book Arrives Safe Every order is carefully packed in a sturdy box with protective materials. No envelopes, no bent covers, no exceptions. Buy More Titles & Save on Shipping About This Product
“Every Coupé from Mercedes-Benz has always embodied elegance on four wheels, whether today, 40 years ago or a century ago; our coupés are legends of each and every era in which they were built.” - Michael Bock, Head of Mercedes-Benz Classic
In the very beginning, the automotive industry was dominated by open-top vehicles whose body shapes were very much based on the horse-drawn carriage, there were open and closed carriages and then there was the Coupé. Mercedes-Benz is and has always been a trendsetter, not only in terms of technology, but also in design but what must never be underestimated was the idea of moving away from the ‘classic Coupé saloon style body but also what had become their corporate identity, the Mercedes-Benz, radiator grill.
With over 300 photographs and illustrations, this first volume of the Mercedes-Benz Coupe includes an overview of the early days of 'Sports-Car' design and the influences of aerodynamics on design evolution. The book discusses the early protagonists at Daimler-Benz and how they influenced design of the Coupe shape. It shows how the Racing Coupe influenced what became the production Sport Coupe, and covers the experimental and one-off prototypes and the continuation of the Super Sport Light concept through the 'S-Class' range.
Product Details Item SKU9781785008221 ConditionNEW Condition Notes PublisherThe Crowood Press UK Date of Publication29/06/2021 BindingHardback LanguageEnglish Pages208 Dimensions Illustrations ISBN9781785008221 AuthorNicholas Greene Author Bio Midlife Classic Cars — Automotive Book Specialists Since 1990 Based in Greensboro, NC. Over 4,000 titles in stock. Every item carefully inspected and packed for safe delivery. Top Rated 99.9% Positive 180K+ Sold Shipping Ships Monday–Friday. Orders placed by 3:00 PM EST ship same day. Combined shipping available at checkout. Returns 30-day returns accepted. Item must be in original condition. Seller pays return shipping. Payment We accept PayPal and all major credit and debit cards. Payment due at time of purchase. Browse More Titles American Cars→ Restoration & Technical→ Racing→ Motorcycles→ European Cars→ View All Titles→ Midlife Classic Cars One Foot in the Grave One Foot on the Throttle Greensboro, NC · Est. 1990 Visit Our store →
