A new racing formula introduced in 1938 limited supercharged engines to three liters.  Daimler-Benz developed the W154, derived from the W25 and W125.  Its supercharged 12-cylinder produced 485 hp at 7800 rpm and powered it to six major international victories.

Juan Manuel Fangio and Daimler-Benz took the World Racing Championship and Manufacturer's World Championship titles with this car, the 1954 Formel 1-Rennwagen Type W 196R Monoposto.  It combined extreme reliability with scorching performance.  Its 2497 cc 8-cylinder pumped out 290 hp.

1965's Typ 600 Papstwagen was custom-built for Pope Paul VI.  The 600 Landaulet was produced from 1964-1981, and was popular among heads of state as a formal limousine.  Its 8-cylinder produced 250 hp.  50 hp were required just to drive the auxiliary hydraulic units for the accessories.  This "Popemobile" has one luxurious seat in the rear.

The 1989 Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Group C Racing Sports Car marked the comeback of the Silver Arrows to the World Sports Car Championship.  It won not only the series but also the Le Mans 24-hour race.  Its 8-cylinder engine pumped out 720 hp for a 400 km/h top speed.

The radical 1978 C111 5-cylinder concept car featured a 2998 cc turbodiesel and raced up to 325 km/h. 

This 1935 770 Grosser Mercedes was Emperor Hirohito's armour-plated Pullman Limo with a 150-hp 7655 cc 8-cyl good for 130 km/h.  Note the chrysanthemum emblem on the door. The vehicle behind it is Kaiser Wilhelm's battleship gray 1931 770 Cabriolet F equipped with a unique signaling system to get traffic out of his way.  Only 119 Grand Mercedes were built.

Rudy Caracciola used this car at the inaugural race on the Nurburgring.  The 1927 680 Modell S was powered by a 6788 cc inline-6, 120 hp/180 hp with supercharger.  Behind it is the 1928 SSK, standing for "super-sport kurz (short, denoting the wheelbase)".  Caracciola fought his way to victory in the 1930 European Sports Car Championship in an SSK.

Karl Benz had little enthusiasm for racing at the turn of the century.  Despite that, the 1899 Benz Rennwagen was one of his first racing cars and one of the most reliable of its time.  It had a top speed of 50 km/h from its 2714 cc 10 hp engine.

The 1909 Benz Rennwagen Blizen, the "Lightning Benz" set a world speed record in 1911 of 228.1 km/h, which remained unbeaten for 8 years.  It had a massive 21504 cc engine pumping out 200 hp at 1600 rpm.

1935's 150 Sportroadster was unique among Mercedes-Benzes due to its rear-mounted engine.  The 4-cylinder 1498 cc engine was good for 55 hp and 140 km/h.  The car was meant to extend the vehicle range to the compact class, but the rear-engine design failed to win support within the company and production was halted in 1938.