To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of AMG, Mercedes-AMG has created a video tracing the beginning of an epic journey
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Not many are aware about this. AMG came into existence owing to the founder’s passion for motorsport. A represents Aufrecht, M represents Melcher while G stands for Grossaspach which is the village where Aufrecht was born. With 2017 being the 50th anniversary of AMG, Mercedes-Benz has released a video which traces the humble beginnings of the company.
Initially in the 1960s, engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher were developing the 300 SE racing engine for the Daimler-Benz. However, the company decided to sport participating in…
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