I run an auto transport business and move alot of different types of cars. We move alot of chryslers and benz's so i'm seeing the influence of benz on diamler chrysler to make them more like benz, yet they're keeping the price in the same ranges they've always been. All this said I'm renaming chrysler-


poor man's benz!

 

Well, Daimler-Benz named the cars Mercedes Benz after the daughter or other relative of one of them.

So, they might could re-name the Chrysler stuff after who, the customer?

This here's the Billy-Bob Benz, formerly the Ram 1500

This here's the Beulah Benz, formerly the Town and Country Minivan...

It could work...

 

or you could name them OUTTA-BENZ-NESS when they go under.

 

That's right...Mercedes was the daughter of Daimler. Benz was the founder of the company in 1886. It was Benz only till the early 20th Century when Daimler was taken on as a partner.

Now, the million dollar question...what does the Mercedes-Benz star hood ornament refer to? They are actually arrows..but what are they pointing at?

Prolly 99% of all Mercedes owners (and the dealers too) haven't a klew.

 

I know, I know! Will I really get a million if I answer?

 

I know too, or I wouldn't have asked the question. ..but sorry, don't have a million dollars to give away...I could pencil out a phony million dollar bill on a piece of paper, would that be ok?

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Maybe "Uncle Benz" could take the place of the late Dr. Z.

 

Land, Sea and Air.

Alright, but it better be done neatly.

I bet it won't have that money smell to it though.

 

Late Herr Doktor Z? Did he die?

Land, Sea and Air...righto. I think that ornament design dates to 1910-1912.


Paper money: Did'ja know that over 80% of the US 100 dollar bills in circulation have cocaine residue on them? Read that in "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader."

 

Only figuratively, as an advertising icon.

 

LOL..what a joke

Ja, ve got der best minifan, der zeats fold downen, unt der zeats are remofable.

 

Your wallet?

 

Nope, DR.Z did not die.. He's now the production manager of MB after the Chrysler was bought by MB... Really hope that he could increase the quality of Mercedes performance parts just like what he did in Chrysler a few years ago..

 

The way thngs are going, Mopar employees might think that the company is Benz-Over. I really hope that they pull off another miracle.

Mopar has always had some great stuff ( hemis/ slant 6/ minivans and more), but they always seem to get busted with huge sales problems. ( something causes them not to have any -- sales that is)

D Benz didn't do them any favors -- they took profits from mopar -- and now that the Benz line is selling they're ready to cut mopar loose.

Last I read DB was selling them off -- and there weren't any excited buyers

ford2go

 

Doesn't point to my wallet, haven't owned a Mercedes since 1971, and that was an old dog of a 219 with hydrac..if you dunno what hydrac is, you are better off!

The Mercedes star hood ornament has three points. One points up: Air; one points left: Land; one points right: Sea

These refer to engines...engines for Land = motor vehicles. Sea = marine engines. and Air = aircraft (originally Zeppelins).


What's ironic about the latest fall of Chrysler, is Walter Percy Chrysler was a German immigrant who was once president of....General Motors.