Car History

After the Second World War, the silver of the Mercedes racing cars quickly becomes the colour of the winners again. In the slipstream of their own myth, the second-generation Silver Arrows go from victory to victory. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The second part of our series on Mercedes Motorsport covers the comeback of Mercedes after the accident at Le Mans, the beginnings in rallying in the 1960s, the countless successes in the DTM up to the Formula 1 World Championships. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Power, passion, pole position - Mercedes-Benz has been writing motorsport history for 120 years. The list of successes of the brand with the star is long. As early as 1894, at the first motor race, a Daimler and a Benz competed. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Whether with their rocket vehicles or their Ascona or Calibra car models, racing has been closely associated with the Opel brand for over 100 years. Just two years after the start of car production, the first Opel won a race in 1901. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At the beginning of the 1970s, Volkswagen is in crisis. The company has no answer to the oil crisis and no successor to the Beetle. It was only with the new generation Passat and Golf cars that Volkswagen returned to the fast lane. Part 2 of 2. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The history of Volkswagen begins in 1936 with the Beetle. The iconic small car becomes a propaganda object, a million-seller and a film star. But Volkswagen was almost too late in building a modern successor, and the company went into crisis. Part 1 of 2. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From the very beginning, Jaguar's sports and racing cars have been tailor-made for top speeds. Whether Le Mans, Daytona or the Monte Carlo Rally, Jaguar dominated and shaped international motorsport for many years. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jaguar company founder Sir William Lyons built his first automobile in 1931. Only a few years later, the Jaguar SS 100 appeared, a sports car that was superior to all others. Since then, every Jaguar has fascinated with its power, dynamics and elegance. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Porsche has competed in the 24-hour Le Mans classic every year since 1951. The company's prototypes have won 18 times - more often than the vehicles of any other manufacturer in the history of this racing series. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Few manufacturers have been as active in the USA and Europe as early as Ford - and with success. While the Mustang thrilled American youth, the Capri turned the heads of Europeans. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Henry Ford paved the way for the automotive revolution at the beginning of the 20th century. With the Ford Model T, the company conquered not only the USA but the whole world and made its inventor one of the richest men. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1932, the economic crisis led to the merger of the Horch, DKW, Audi and Wanderer brands under the name Auto Union, the second largest German car manufacturer at the time, which made motor sport history with the famous Silver Arrow racing cars. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Audi is one of the most successful car manufacturers of the present day. The brand with the four rings stands for innovation, superior technology and unique design. Founded over 100 years ago, Audi is now a successful global player. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In no other industry is marketing as important as in the automotive industry. Brands, models and advertising campaigns have been closely intertwined for decades. How has car advertising developed since the 1990s? Part 3 of 3. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

50 years of Porsche 911, 60 years of Chevrolet Corvette: two legends, two myths, two dream cars, and two philosophies. The Porsche 911 and the Chevrolet Corvette are the sports car icons in Europe and the USA. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chevrolet Corvette is the best-selling sports car in the world. It belongs to the USA like the Statue of Liberty, the Superbowl and John Wayne. Since its market launch  the Corvette has developed into an automotive icon. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the 1970s and 80s, car production booms and with it car advertising. Television advertising for cars picks up speed. Even the oil crisis cannot stop worldwide car production or the corresponding advertising. Part 2 of 3. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No consumer good is fought over as fiercely and as cost-intensively as the car. No sooner had the first car been launched in 1886 than advertising began touting the great benefits of the motor car for mankind. Part 1 of 3. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The development of engineering at BMW has always been closely linked to motorsport. Racing has always played a decisive role in shaping the brand and setting the pace for its future. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Racing has been a matter of the heart for Ford for over 100 years. Henry Ford already wins the first race with his first car. Thousands of other victories were to follow. Follow Motorvision On Social Media!Instagram: instagram.com/motorvision.tvFacebook: facebook.com/motorvisionTikTok: tiktok.com/@motorvisionYouTube: youtube.com/@motorvisionMotorvision App Player: video.motorvision.tv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.