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Year: 1906 (Item #B30181) -
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AMERICAN MERCEDES (45 H. P. Reproduction), "The
American Mercedes": 34 page non-color catalog,
with hb covers, 8x5. Heavy brown hardbound cover
has gold embossed lettering and emblem. Roughcut
pages throughout. Tippd-in frontispiece is art
rendering of beautiful young woman with bonnet
sitting in American Mercedes 45 H. P. Touring
Car. Eight tipped-in photo renderings and drawings
show side view of car and mechanical parts. Includes
discussion and price. Daimler Manufacturing Company,
Long Island City, New York. Original maroon placemark
ribbon is still attached. Cover has small (1/8
x 3/8) section missing. NOTE: Car was an exact
replica of the European Mercedes 45 H. P. Brochure
is extremely rare. When Mercedes reprinted it
in 1961 the only copy they could find was in the
Philadelphia Free Library Collection. Price:-
$2700.
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