Grand Prix '1906

Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition, has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as early as 1894. It quickly evolved from simple road races from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver. Innovation and the drive of competition soon saw speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), but because early races took place on open roads, accidents occurred frequently, resulting in deaths both of drivers and of spectators.

Mercedes 140 PS Grand Prix Rennwagen '1908 总产量3辆

7 июля в Дьеппе на гонке выступили 3 автомобиля Mercedes под номерами 2, 19 и 35. Автомобиль номер "35", пилотируемый Кристианом Лаутеншлагером финишировал первым, автомобиль номер "2" занял 5-е место. Номер "19" до финиша не добрался из-за неисправности.