Mercedes-Benz: Silver Star Century [Hardcover]

Dennis Adler (Author), Stirling Moss (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2001 | Series: First Gear

The history of Mercedes-Benz, as the oldest car manufacturer still in business, mirrors that of the automobile itself. The company traces its roots back to 1886, and it has seen incredible racing successes, involvement in wartime production, and important technological breakthroughs.

An expanded version of Mercedes-Benz: 110 Years of Excellence, this book takes a comprehensive look at this trendsetting company.

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About the Author

Dennis Adler is an avid automotive enthusiast, writer, and photographer who has written several books, including Packard, Chrysler, and Fifties Flashback: The American Car. He lives in Imler, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (June 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760309493
• ISBN-13: 978-0760309490
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,919,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Useless, April 8, 2005

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Daniel Attila "Daniel Attila" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book to learn more about the vintage Mercedes cars that are out there, as I am considering the purchase of one. Not only is the writing boring and the pictures blurry and faded, the author has also decided to skip some of the most important models manufactured by Mercedes over the years. Where is the w123, for example?

After the beautiful Vespa book I bought, this volume just doesn't do it for me. Save your money and buy a Mercedes book with great reviews.

5.0 out of 5 stars Mercedes-Benz: Silver Star Century, December 8, 2011

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Mercedes-Benz: Silver Star Century"Mercedes-Benz: Silver Star Century" is a wonderful book covering a century in the history of the Mercedes-Benz company. This 192-page, hardcover book contains numerous, high-quality photographs, many of them in full color, of Mercedes-Benz automobiles from the very first models. It is a must-have book for all enthusiasts of these fine, world-class automobiles.

3.0 out of 5 stars A Mercedes coffee table book., July 21, 2011

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James J. Meredith (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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Mercedes-Benz Silver Star Century gives a general overview of the history of these cars and the company. The book is logically laid out and is well illustrated, but many of the photos we have seen before in other Dennis Adler books. There is little depth to the text and many common models are omitted completely. In a series of almost identical Denis Adler Mercedes books this is probably the best there is but... It makes a fine coffee table book.