Preview October 2009
PREVIEW OF ANNIVERSARIES 2009
October 1889 � 110 years ago:
Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach exhibited their V-type engine and steel-wheeled car at the World Exposition in Paris, which gave rise to the development of the French automotive industry. A Benz Patent Motor Car was also on display at the World Exposition.
Other notable events:
28�30 October 1934 � 75 years ago: Rudolf Caracciola set several international records at the Gyon racetrack near Budapest, driving the Mercedes-Benz W 25 racing car.
24 October 1954 � 55 years ago: Juan Manuel Fangio won the Formula One World Championship in the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R.
October 1964 � 45 years ago: Eugen B�hringer and Klaus Kaiser won the Argentine Grand Prix, enabling Mercedes-Benz to take the title for the fourth time in succession.
3�13 October 1974 � 35 years ago: The new Mercedes-Benz O 303 omnibus model series made its debut at the Paris Motor Show.
(more about the Mercedes-Benz Bus History)
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