Diecast Model Mercedes

This long, distinguished line of German cars owes part of its name to luck. Race car driver Emil Jellinek had his daughter's name written on his cars for good luck. Mercedes (meaning "grace" in Spanish) became the name of the car that Jellinek ordered built to his specifications by the German carmaker DMG. In 1900, the engine was dubbed the "Daimler-Mercedes," and the car called the Mercedes 35 HP.

Reportedly, Jellinek was very exacting about what he wanted in these special cars and is remembered for saying, "I don't want a car for today or tomorrow, it will be the car of the day after tomorrow".