• Artist: Sunil Sharma
• Subject: Mercedes 28/60HP Phaeton 1911
• Technique: Realistic
• Style: Vintage
• Medium: Handmade Painting
• Size: 16 * 12 Inch
• Description: This exquisite handmade painting by artist Sunil Sharma beautifully captures the elegance and craftsmanship of the Mercedes 28/60HP Phaeton from 1911. With meticulous attention to detail and a realistic technique, Sharma brings this vintage automobile to life on canvas. The painting evokes a sense of nostalgia for the golden age of automotive design, showcasing the timeless beauty of the Mercedes brand. Whether you’re a car enthusiast, a collector of vintage art, or simply appreciate fine craftsmanship, this piece is sure to impress. Display it in your home, office, or garage to add a touch of sophistication and automotive history to any space.

About

MERCEDES 28/60HP PHAETON 1911

Pinpointing the genesis of the motorcar is a complex undertaking, interwoven with numerous “firsts” and innovations happening almost simultaneously around the globe in the late 1800s. Steam-powered motor-wagons had popped up in workshops around the developed world, making it impossible to name an exact moment when the automobile was invented. With that in mind, much of the credit for the very first production viable automobile design is given to Karl Benz and his Benz Patent Motorwagen of 1886. However, some sixty miles from Benz’s workshop, Gottlieb Daimler was also working on a motorcar, unaware of Benz and his machine. Separately, yet in parallel, these two German inventors created the very foundation of the automobile industry.

Daimler’s first car was built on a modified buggy chassis, which differed from Benz’s purpose-built machine. Daimler and his partner Wilhelm Maybach continued experimenting, making several important innovations including the atomizing carburetor, and the use of a Cardan-drive shaft in place of typical final drive chains. The four-cylinder Phoenix of 1894 had attracted the attention and financial backing of Austrian Emil Jellinek, who ordered several Phoenix-engined racing cars. After Gottlieb Daimler’s death in 1900, his son Paul took his place, with Jellinek acting as director. In 1901, Jellinek promised to order 36 new vehicles in exchange for exclusive agencies in France, USA, Belgium, and Austria. He also felt the name DMG (Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft) was too Germanic, strongly suggesting they adopt the name Mercedes in honor of his 11-year old daughter.