I never knew the answer to this, and I still wonder how much truth is in it, but the December 2007 Issue of Mercedes Enthusiast says,

"It may seem a tenuous link, but Mercedes-Benz would not exist without the ambitious dreams of two men over a century ago, the first car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen changing daily life for ever. Indeed the three-pointed star itself represents dreams becoming reality, the three fields of engineering pioneered by Daimler (air, land, and sea) - an original four-pointed star including lunar exploration apparently ditched, then seen as one dream too far."

I did not know that; thought I would share and possible enlighten.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Correct.. Air,Land, and Sea

the 4 pointed star is still a registered trademark.. In my books on the history of the Mercedes Benz brand no where does it mention space exploration... (4 pointed star)

Benz and Daimler.. the ones that started it all

Thanks for the information.

I always thought the Star meant that you were going to pay extra for parts, get a higher quote when someone gives you an estimate to do work at your house, and bigger chance of someone pulling out in front of you.
This has been my experience.

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1993 190E 2.3
2001 SLK230
1971 LS5 (454) Corvette Convertible

I don't think I'd trust a MB space ship, I'd get a Lexus one...

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Yes, the three and four pointed stars were developed in 1909, by Daimler and others, to signify the "rising star" which Mercedes cars represented. Both were copyrighted, but the three pointed star became the symbol and that was combined with the Benz Laurel Wreath symbol to form the modern image. The land, sea and air motif was the basis for the three points .... Ben Carter

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Ben Harrison Carter
1999 Mercedes ML320 87K
1992 Mercedes 300CE 89K
1995 Corvette 29K -- Sold Dec 09
1989 Mercedes 420SEL 99K -- (Sold 4/08)
1968 Mercedes 230S (106K) (Sold 9/06))
1976 Mercedes 450SEL 130K (Just sold - 06)
1961 Mercedes 220Sb (sold years ago)

That's the meaning they DON'T put in books about Mercedes. I guess they assume everyone already knows that.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

No way! I would trust a MB spaceship over a Lexus any day, provided that it was built in the 1980's and had a 617 rocket engine in it

After all what did Princess Vespa drive in "Spaceballs"? a Lexus? No way. She had a MB -- ..."got it at a big discount, my brother in law is a dealer..." -- King Roland

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

The "Star" is a daily reminder for the employees: You start work at eight, lunch is at noon, and 4 is quitting time.

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Hanno
'79 6.9 Sold (after 27 years)
'83 280SL, 5 spd.
'94 E320 Sdn. 5 spd conversion
'02 E320 Sdn.(on loan to mom!)
'87 300E (5 spd. conversion) Sold
'05 E500 Wagon

That reminds me of those old Dr. Pepper commercials, "Drink Dr Pepper at ten, two, and four." Okay, I know I'm dating myself since they're probably from the sixties.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Well MB owners a filthy rich, everyone knows that!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I've heard that . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

i always thought that it was a particularly good pedestrian sight.pretty accurate if you want to hit them dead center.

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David S Poole
European Performance
Dallas, TX
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"Fortune favors the prepared mind"
1987 Mercedes Benz 420SEL
1988 Mercedes Benz 300TE (With new evaporator)
2000 Mercedes Benz C280
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due to the fact that the company at onetime built engines for marine and aircraft applications as well as land vehicles.

"The automobile was born in Germany, or possibly America, but it was in Italy and France where it learned to sing and dance."

I'd give credit to the author if I could remember who he is.

regards,
Mark

The tri-star logo is getting a "makeover" soon. In future printings, the logo will not have the lines in the spokes which make it appear three dimensional. The new logo will have a flat appearance and will be used in all corporate publications.

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In media ads, starting November 1, 2007, Mercedes will also be adding a "acoustic logo" using a sound as described:

"The Mercedes-Benz sound logo is based on an original recording of an English boys choir from the 1990s. Sound engineers extracted a choir boy's solo vocal from the recording and adapted it for use in the sound logo