RACQ MotorFest - Sunday 14 June

140 years ago, on January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” The patent – number 37435 – is widely regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile.

Gottlieb Daimler started motorizing stage coaches in 1901 and in 1902, an Austrian automobile entrepreneur, Emil Jellinek an employee of Daimler's company Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG), trademarked the name “Mercedes” after his daughter, Mercedes Jellinek and thereafter, the vehicles produced by DMG were marketed under the name of Mercedes.

100 years ago, in 1926, the companies of Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler were combined, and thus began the production of the first brand-name Mercedes-Benz models.

In recognition of these two anniversaries, the RACQ will have a Mercedes-Benz (100 Year Anniversary Display) in a special area of the RNA Showground.

Included in the display will be around 50 vehicles belonging to Club Members, some of which are very rare and not often seen.

That display will be augmented by another 25 or so vehicles owned by members of the AMG Social Club of South East Queensland, one of which is an AMG Race Car.

Come along to see this magnificent display!

Catch the Channel 7 Weekender promotion of this Event that will be shown on 31 May