The devil's Mercedes : the bizarre and disturbing adventures of Hitler's limousine in America
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Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
629.2222 KLARA
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629.2222 KLARA
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Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
342 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-334) and index.
Description
In 1938, Mercedes-Benz began production of the largest, most luxurious limousine in the world. A machine of frightening power and sinister beauty, the Grosser 770K Model 150 Offener Tourenwagen was 20 feet long, seven feet wide, and tipped the scales at 5 tons. Its supercharged, 230-horsepower engine propelled the beast to speeds over 100 m.p.h. while its occupants reclined on glove-leather seats stuffed with goose down. Armor plated and equipped with hidden compartments for Luger pistols, the 770K was a sumptuous monster with a monstrous patron: Adolph Hitler and the Nazi party. Deployed mainly for propaganda purposes before the war, the hand-built limousines-in which Hitler rode standing in the front seat-motored through elaborate rallies and appeared in countless newsreels, swiftly becoming the Nazi party's most durable symbol of wealth and power. Had Hitler not so thoroughly dominated the scene with his own megalomania, his opulent limousine could easily have eclipsed him. Most of the 770Ks didn't make it out of the rubble of World War II. But several of them did. And two of them found their way, secretly and separately, to the United States. In The Devil's Mercedes, author Robert Klara uncovers the forgotten story of how Americans responded to these rolling relics of fascism on their soil. The limousines made headlines, drew crowds, made fortunes and ruined lives. What never became public was how both of the cars would ultimately become tangled in a web of confusion, mania, and opportunism, fully entwined in a story of mistaken identity.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Automobile drivers -- United States -- Biography.
Automobile ownership -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Heads of state -- Transportation -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945
Limousines -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Mercedes automobiles -- History -- 20th century.
Used limousines -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Automobile ownership -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Heads of state -- Transportation -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945
Limousines -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Mercedes automobiles -- History -- 20th century.
Used limousines -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Klara, R. (2017). The devil's Mercedes: the bizarre and disturbing adventures of Hitler's limousine in America (First edition.). Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Klara, Robert. 2017. The Devil's Mercedes: The Bizarre and Disturbing Adventures of Hitler's Limousine in America. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Klara, Robert. The Devil's Mercedes: The Bizarre and Disturbing Adventures of Hitler's Limousine in America Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Klara, Robert. The Devil's Mercedes: The Bizarre and Disturbing Adventures of Hitler's Limousine in America First edition., Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2017.
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