In 1967, HansWernerAufrecht (A) and ErhardMelcher (M) in Germany Grossaspach (G) founded the company AMG, Mercedes-Benz is now attributed to the professional arm of doing modifications, the existing 500 employees, produces about 12,000 cars a year.
1.AMG Background
In the 1970s, AMG has achieved no small success, based on the construction of a number of Mercedes-Benz cars and high performance street cars, but until 1988, AMG was become an important force in manufacturing high-performance cars. That year AMG and Mercedes-Benz established a strategic partnership, and Mercedes-Benz have begun to return to the German Touring Car race and other events.
The first car of the development of the two companies in 1993 produced C36AMG, and now the company is committed to the production of its Mercedes-Benz AMG Mercedes-Benz models in each car. The traditional emphasis on high performance, especially in high-powered engine M and AMG-specific applications as well as concept cars – the limited supply, which would make fans all over the world, such as drunk as crazy, but also created such as M and AMG publicDivision enduring glory.
Earlier, AMG is to create some of the major car based on the Mercedes-Benz 300SE on to participate in the European Tour race. But the victory is obtained, the company has also been a long wait, the first breakthrough on the track in 1971. A modification of the AMG Mercedes 300SEL6.8 get its class championship at the famous Belgian circuit Spa 24 hours race, but to get the second overall ranking. At that time the driver is HansHeyer and his teammates ClemesSchickendanz. Later confirmed the success of 1971, AMG is achieved enviable results turning point on the track.
2.AMG company size
today referred to AMG, we all know that it is a leader in professional modified Mercedes-Benz company, of course, has also been attributed to Mercedes-Benz command. But back to the 1960s, AMG could not have just a simple simple hand workshops. Tell you a little episode: There was a customer drove from Germany Ji Ermu own name Mercedes AMG came to the city where, to find that AMG company, want to retrofit their Mercedes-Benz. But after searching the round even found AMG known. Later, when he asked, “Where can I find AMG” in a small two garage door, garage told him, hey, brother, your eyes is the AMG! The customer can not believe my eyes. Finally, when converted his Mercedes AMG was struggling into the garage, he was in doubt, that it really is AMG? At that time in 1968.
apparently to this day, the protagonist of the storyHas been completely reborn, the same spirit is still seeking to remain in the AMG performance, quality and safety, these AMG’s business philosophy has been handed down from generation to generation, this modification commanding leader in the world-class business innovation forward .
Since 1978, AMG build its own headquarters in Germany Affalterbach, near Stuttgart yield its modification workshop area has slowly expanded to 40,000 square meters, the number of employees also increased to 600 people, the annual 12,000 vehicles.
AMG celebrate his 35 years birthday in 2002, when the new engine plant, the new exhibition hall and two new R & D center also completed. Only one engine factory production line, workers have to be careful to create a super engine name engraved AMG engineers, production of 100 units per day naturally also declared their precious. In the exhibition hall of AMG, you can see at least 8 different models from Mercedes-Benz AMG super, and the AMG showroom often in addition to showing sales of new cars, the exhibition features more meetings with high-grade.
3.AMG Memorabilia
In 1967 the name HansWernerAufrecht (A) and ErhardMelcher (M) in Germany Grossaspach (G) established their company, and based on their name and city of the name of a letter from each of the AMG name of the company. At that time their company’s brand image is “racing engine design and test engineering company.”
1971It is beginning to build on the basis of the main Mercedes-Benz 300SE on some high-performance racing cars to participate in the European Tour, Hard work pays off, and finally in 1971, a modification of the AMG Mercedes 300SEL6.8 in the drivers’ driving under HansHeye and ClemensSchickendanz in the famous Belgian circuit Spa 24 hours race won its class championship, and then got a game total ranks second. Scale
In 1978 AMG Burgstall is located in a small factory can not meet the growing needs of AMG, so moving together AMG’s more than 40 employees to Affalterbach, where headquarters.
1988 Mercedes-Benz AMG and the company established a strategic partnership, Mercedes-Benz AMG became a subsidiary company, specializing in high-performance modified Mercedes-Benz cars, Mercedes-Benz AMG power also means calmly return German touring car Tour and other events. Seen in this light, the acquisition of Mercedes-Benz AMG move indeed kill two birds with one stone, can be extended to a Mercedes-Benz product line of high-performance cars, and secondly, through a wealth of experience Mercedes-Benz AMG, we can achieve excellent results in the German Touring Car Tour, to you Mercedes style show, this is better than Mercedes-Benz’s own ranking to be modified to pick up more effort, but there are times face.
In 1989 AMG has become one of the German Touring Car Championship’s most successful team: KlausLudwig and JohnnyCecotto obtain a total of seven times champion team.
In 1990 AMG in Affalterbach region’s second factory opening. At this time the company employees 400 people, and AMG and Mercedes-Benz signed a contract, they began to expand the scope of cooperation in terms of racing, AMG Mercedes-Benz modified and is ready to begin sales of production cars.
In 1992 AMG racer KlausLudwig German Touring Car Championship title.
The first product in 1993, in cooperation with Mercedes AMG was produced in 1993 C36AMG, Starting this year, almost all series of Mercedes-Benz AMG has modified the figure by, while Mercedes-Benz also promised to all future production of its Mercedes-Benz AMG models in each car.
1994 years AMG racer KlausLudwig German Touring Car Championship title again.
In 1995 AMG AMG racing BerndSchneider won for the third time the German DTM championship tournament, and also won the first international touring car championship organized by ITC.
In 1998 AMGCLK-GTR road version of the limited edition 25 release, while the AMG-Mercedes FIA GT Championship win all 10 races in the championship.
In 2003 AMG Mercedes-Benz to create a supercharged V8 that year’s Engine of the Year Award. BerndSchneider get it his third DTM race title.