In the very beginning, the automotive industry was dominated by
open-top vehicles whose body shapes were very much based on the
horse-drawn carriage, there were open and closed carriages and then
there was the Coupe. These were developed from the type of carriage
known as the Berlin coach, which was designed as a classic vehicle
for individual luxury travel and prestige. This type of carriage
offered an intimate atmosphere focused exclusively on the
passengers; it did not even have space for luggage, it simply
exuded style, elegance and luxury in every way. This first volume
of the Mercedes-Benz Coupe book addresses the journey from what was
a functional sports car design to what has become the incomparable
Mercedes-Benz 'Sports Coupe'; its timeless body design has
remained, even today both a dream car and a dream Coupe to anyone
whom aspires to follow in the footsteps of the early individualists
who chose style and elegance over practicality. With over 300
photographs and illustrations, this book includes: an overview of
the early days of 'Sports-Car' design; the influences of
aerodynamics on design evolution; early protagonists at
Daimler-Benz and how they influenced design of the Coupe shape; how
the Racing Coupe influenced what became the production Sport Coupe;
the experimental and one-off prototypes, and finally the
continuation of the Super Sport Light concept through the 'S-Class'
range.
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