Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart

What better way to spend a summer afternoon than touring the factory museum of my favorite marque, the Mercedes. Being in Stuttgart for the weekend, we spent a lovely afternoon in this Guggenheim-styled museum strolling down the spiral path from the 6th floor to the first.  The place was kinda dark so taking good pictures was a struggle.  But the overall effect was dramatic.  They had a couple hundred vehicles, from cars to trucks, buses, ambulances & formula racers.

An early horse-drawn wagon

The world's first car, built in 1886

A 1950's 300 Series Cabriolet

1920s Brass-era "Station Wagons"

The mighty 300s from the 1950s: Two Sedans, a Cabrio, the Gullwing, Roadster & 300SLR Racer!

...built to ferry train passengers back & forth from the station..

The fabulous 1934 540K Sports Car ....

...maybe the most magnificent MB ever!!