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English   A historical review: The International Automobile Show (IAA) and Mercedes-Benz
18.09.2010 von admin



At the 41st IAA in 1963 Mercedes-Benz presented the large O 317 K city bus: “The more compact overall dimensions and smaller turning circle will attract very favorable notice in bus depots, where space is at a premium almost everywhere”, the magazine "Verkehr and Technik" wrote. Mercedes-Benz continued to set new standards in bus engineering: at the IAA in 1967 the company presented the new O 305 regular service bus, which had been developed according to the recommendations of the German Association of Public Transport Operators, published only shortly beforehand.

In 1967 personal transport came under political attack. The automobile industry was filled with trepidation about the transport development plan presented by Transport Minister Georg Leber. Its intention was to strengthen the role of the railway system considerably. In the event nothing came of these plans, which would have severely limited the choice between means of transport.

“The 44th IAA will go down in the history of motorisation as the ‘motor show of progress’”, one newspaper asserted confidently at the time. Products displayed in 1969 included electronic fuel injection systems and sports coupes with bodywork partially or entirely of plastic. Daimler-Benz likewise showed itself to be adventurous: in addition to the model 300 SEL 3.5 and the 280 SE 3.5 coupe and convertible with a 3.5-liter V8-engine, the C 111 experimental car with a triple-rotor Wankel engine was on display. The experimental OE 302 bus also celebrated its premiere as the world’s first hybrid-powered bus, the "E" in the model designation referring to the additional electric motor. Its direct current traction motor generated an operating output of 156 hp and a peak output of 205 hp – more than enough for a city bus in those days. Moreover, Daimler-Benz introduced the hydraulically tilting cab with the new LP 1632 truck model.
Poster of the IAA 1967


Review: History revisited on the truck and bus stand at the 1961 International Motor Show.


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