Mercedes-Benz Classic Life Book Review. How do you describe the buzz you get from driving a Mercedes when you write a book? How do you explain the culture during which the different Mercedes designs were made?
Well how do you describe that feeling? You include a vinyl record with excellent jazz. That's how!
Mercedes-Benz Classic Life
The book starts off with photo's of Bertha Benz who made the first ever long distance car journey in August 1888 from Mannheim to Pforzheim. 106 kilometers. She paved the road to business success for the Benz family at a moment when Carl Benz's willpower to continue working on his automobile Patent-Motorwagen was at rock bottom.
Mercedes-Benz Classic Life
The book then makes the link to self driving cars taking the same historic route. It continues by going through history of the famous S-Class. For each model the characteristic elements of a Mercedes are reviewed, giving the reader a kind of insight into the minds of the designers. But also how it became an icon for celebrities and brings back memories of the early
James Bond movies and COCO Chanel.
Mercedes-Benz Classic Life
The book finishes with stories of a few remarkable cars like the Silver Arrow. The strong element of this book, beside the music, is the fact that it is so well written. With short and entertaining stories.
My advice; dust off your old record player and enjoy the jazz while you learn more about your favourite car.
Mercedes-Benz Classic Life
This book is available at Earbooks.
