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Introduction
In 1967, Hans WernerAufrecht (A) and Erhard Melcher (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, annual production of about 12,000 vehicles.
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Background
[123 ] 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 became a major 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 two companies developed the first car produced in 1993 C36 AMG, now Mercedes-Benz is committed to the production of its Mercedes-Benz AMG models in each car.
emphasize the high-performance tradition, especially the 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 like M AMG and companies such enduring glory.
Earlier, AMG is to create some of the major car based on the Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 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. One by the AMG modifiedMercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 to 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 was Hans Heyer and his teammates Clemes Schickendanz. Later confirmed the success of 1971, AMG is achieved enviable results turning point on the track.
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company size
[123 ] AMG mentioned today, 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 story has 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, command this converted the leader in the world-class business innovation forward. Since the AMG to build their own headquarters in Germany Affalterbach 1978 years and it is close to Stuttgart modification workshop area has slowly expanded to 40,000 square meters, the number of employees also increased to 600 people, the annual production of 12,000 vehicles. AMG celebrated his 35 years birthday in 2002, when the new engine plant, a new exhibitionBrowse 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.
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Events
1967
named Hans Werner Aufrecht (a) and Erhard Melcher (M) their establishment in Germany Grossaspach (G), and according to their name and the name of the city where 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.”
1971
The Lord is the beginning of it to create some high-performance cars based on the Mercedes-Benz 300SE on to participate in the European Tour racing, martial arts pays off, and finally in 1971, a modification of the AMG Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 in the drivers Hans Heye and Clemens Schickendanz driving, the famous Belgian circuit Spa 24 hours race won its class championship, while the total then got a game-ranking second.
1978
AMG-scale company located in Burgstall small factories can not meet the growing needs of AMG, so the company’s more than 40 AMG moving along to the staff Affalterbach, set up their headquarters here.
1988
AMG and Mercedes-Benz established a strategic partnership, AMG Mercedes-Benz became a subsidiary of the company, responsible for the Mercedes-Benz high-performance car modification, but also the power of the Mercedes-Benz AMG aid calmly return to the 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.
1989
AMG has become one of the German Touring Car Championship’s most successful team: KlausLudwig and Johnny Cecotto total for the team to get 7 times champion.
1990
AMG Affalterbach factory opened in the second region. 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.
1992
AMG racing driver Klaus Ludwig the German Touring Car Championship title.
1993
The first product in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz AMG was produced in 1993 C36 AMG, Starting this year, almost all series of Mercedes-Benz AMG has been modified after the figure, and Mercedes-Benz are also committed to the future production of its Mercedes-Benz AMG models in each car.
in 1994
AMG racing driver Klaus Ludwig the German Touring Car Championship title again.
in 1995
AMG racing driver Bernd Schneider to AMG DTM German won the third tournament championship, and also won international touring car race first held ITC champion.
in 1998
AMG CLK-GTR road version of the limited edition 25 release, while the AMG-Mercedes won the FIA GT Championship all 10 stations event champion.
in 2003
AMG Mercedes get to build supercharged V8 Engine of the Year award that year. Bernd Schneider obtain its his third DTM race title.