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Mercedes-Benz, 1905-2010, undated

 Sub-Series
Accession: 20100108-ZTVIdentifier: 20100108-ZTV-I.-935153

Dates

  • Creation: 1905-2010
  • Creation: undated

Scope and Content

This subseries documents Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the United States. Prior to 1952, Mercedes-Benz vehicles that appeared on American shores were privately imported. From 1952 to 1955, Mercedes-Benz vehicles were officially imported by Hoffman Motors Corporation of New York City. Between 1957 and 1963, the German automaker's products were marketed in the United States by Mercedes-Benz Sales, Incorporated of South Bend, Indiana, which was a joint venture between Daimler-Benz AG and Studebaker-Packard Corporation. From 1965 onward, Mercedes-Benz vehicles were marketed on American shores by the subsidiary Mercedes-Benz of North America, Incorporated, whose headquarters were located in Fort Lee, New Jersey (1965-1972) and Montvale, New Jersey (1973-Present).

Mercedes-Benz also builds vehicles in the United States. During 1970s, the German automaker built commercial trucks at an assembly plant in Hampton, Virginia. Since 1997, Mercedes-Benz has been building vehicles at an assembly plant in Vance, Alabama. See also Chrysler, DaimlerChrysler, Maybach, smart, and Studebaker.

General Physical Description note

10.25 boxes; 7 folders oversize; 3 folders

Extent

From the Series: 625 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

Vinson’s manuscript A Collector’s Life: An Autobiography, included in Series XIII, is closed to researchers until 2035.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Published Collections Repository

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