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At the upcoming Techno Classica show in Essen this week, Mercedes-Benz will show off some very important cars from its back catalogue, which don"t have a fixed roof, and are quite lovely as a result.They are of course, Merc"s roster of classic convertibles and roadsters, collected together for the show, which runs between 6-10 April this week. It"s the 28th annual Classica event, and should see some 190,000 show-goers poring over stuff from 1,250 exhibitors.Why convertibles, you might ask? Well, why not? "In 1886, when Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler invented the automobile independently of each other," Mercedes explains, "an open-top vehicle was still the only form of motoring. Starting in the 1920s, when car manufacturing began to be dominated by saloons and large-scale production, open-top vehicles evolved into the most exclusive variants of the model line-up, being especially popular among lovers of sportily elegant mobility."Before the show kicks off then, here are the convertibles Mercedes-Benz"s Classic department will showcase. Have a click through the gallery, and let us know your favourite
Date written: 4 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
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At the upcoming Techno Classica show in Essen this week, Mercedes-Benz will show off some very important cars from its back catalogue, which don"t have a fixed roof, and are quite lovely as a result.They are of course, Merc"s roster of classic convertibles and roadsters, collected together for the show, which runs between 6-10 April this week. It"s the 28th annual Classica event, and should see some 190,000 show-goers poring over stuff from 1,250 exhibitors.Why convertibles, you might ask? Well, why not? "In 1886, when Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler invented the automobile independently of each other," Mercedes explains, "an open-top vehicle was still the only form of motoring. Starting in the 1920s, when car manufacturing began to be dominated by saloons and large-scale production, open-top vehicles evolved into the most exclusive variants of the model line-up, being especially popular among lovers of sportily elegant mobility."Before the show kicks off then, here are the convertibles Mercedes-Benz"s Classic department will showcase. Have a click through the gallery, and let us know your favourite
Date written: 4 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2824
