| In 1901, on the initiative of Emil Jellinek, a vehicle was created that, in terms of design, was clearly different from the principle of carriage construction applied up to then; this was caused through its long wheel-base and low centre of gravity. Jellinek, Austrian-Hungarian Consul-General in Nice, was an enthusiastic sports driver and bought his first Daimler-vehicle in 1896. He brought in the experience having gained in racing into the design work of the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. In 1901 the first model of the new concept appeared with the Daimler type 35 hp called after Jellinek's eleven-year-old daughter Mercedes. |