Speed and Spirit

Mercedes-Benz in photographs by Zoltán Glass

Nicknamed “Picasso of the Camera”, Hungarian-born artist and photographer Zoltán Glass – one of the “best-known unknown” photographers worldwide – is showcased at this exhibition with a selection of 116 of his best b/w photographs from the 1930s.

Rediscovered by Mercedes-Benz Classic, visitors can admire car-show images, pictures of technical details, several examples of creative advertising photography and some treasures of motor racing history. The exhibition displays photographs which focus on the “Silver Arrow legend” – mostly taken at the Avus racetrack and the Nürburgring.

Exhibition venues since 2000:
over 45 venues worldwide

Mercedes-Benz W 25 record-breaking coupe racing car, 1935

Mercedes-Benz W 25 and Auto Union P Type V-16 racing cars, German Grand Prix, Nürburgring, Germany, 1934

Mercedes-Benz 380 Cabriolet A, 1934

Mercedes-Benz 380 Cabriolet A being craned onto a ship, 1934

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