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Year: 1905 (Item #B37592) -
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AMERICAN MERCEDES (40-45 H. P.), "American Mercedes
Automobiles": 12 page non-color catalog, 6x9.
Blue stringbound cover, with black lettering,
has drawing of American eagle, American flag and
German flag and red and black poles with American
and German emblems. Two photographs show side
and frontal views of American Mercedes 40-45 H.
P. Touring Car. Includes discussion, specifications
and drawing of Daimler Manufacturing Company,
Long Island City, New York. Comes with: a) separate
2 page (single-side printed) non-color sheet on
"Racing Achievements Not the Basis of Mercedes'
Success"; and b) original matching mailing envelope.
Brochure and sheet have small rusty discoloration.
Price: $350.
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Year: 1905 (Item #B37593) -
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AMERICAN MERCEDES (40-45 H. P.): Letter on
Daimler Manufacturing Co., Long Island City, New
York, letterhead, dated Jan. 14, 1905, has photograph
showing three-quarter frontal view of American
Mercedes 40-45 H. P. Touring Car. Letter states
that brochures on the car are not yet available,
but that one will be sent as soon as they are
received by the company. Comes with original mailing
envelope. Price: $55.
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Year: 1905 (Item #B37594) -
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AMERICAN MERCEDES (40-45 H. P.): Letter on
Daimler Manufacturing Co., Long Island City, New
York, letterhead, dated Feb. 1, 1905, has photograph
showing three-quarter frontal view of American
Mercedes 40-45 H. P. Touring Car. Letter states
that a brochure on the car is being mailed under
separate cover. It also notes that the brochure
shows a rear entrance tonneau, but that all chassis
for 1905 will be fitted with bodies having side
entrances. Comes with original mailing envelope.
Price: $55.
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Year: 1906 (Item #B30181) -
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AMERICAN MERCEDES (45 H. P. Reproduction), "The
American Mercedes": 34 page non-color catalog,
with hb covers, 8x5. Heavy brown hardbound cover
has gold embossed lettering and emblem. Roughcut
pages throughout. Tippd-in frontispiece is art
rendering of beautiful young woman with bonnet
sitting in American Mercedes 45 H. P. Touring
Car. Eight tipped-in photo renderings and drawings
show side view of car and mechanical parts. Includes
discussion and price. Daimler Manufacturing Company,
Long Island City, New York. Original maroon placemark
ribbon is still attached. Cover has small (1/8
x 3/8) section missing. NOTE: Car was an exact
replica of the European Mercedes 45 H. P. Brochure
is extremely rare. When Mercedes reprinted it
in 1961 the only copy they could find was in the
Philadelphia Free Library Collection. Price:
$2700.
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