Mercedes, the young girl who inspired a car name

We remember the story of the “Mercedes” automobile today:

“On this day in 1902, German automaker Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) first registers “Mercedes” as a brand name; the name will gain full legal protection the next September.”

Later, he named the car after his daughter:

“In June 1903, Emil Jellinek obtained permission to take the name Jellinek-Mercedes, observing that it was “probably the first time that a father has borne the name of his daughter.”

So we remember the young girl today.

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