One of history’s most significant cars is the Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser used by Adolf Hitler.

The Mercedes-Benz 770, also known as the Großer Mercedes (German for “large Mercedes”), was a large luxury car built by Mercedes-Benz from 1930 to 1943.

The 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770 Grosser Offener Tourenwagen used by Hitler was the most technologically advanced car of its time.

The four-seat, 7.7-liter convertible had armour-plating and 30mm thick bulletproof glass. It was used for the state visit of Benito Mussolini in 1940.




The car was used several times by the German dictator for rallies across Europe.

The 20-foot long limousine was last used on parade at the old Reichstag on May 4, 1941, where Hitler celebrated the defeat of Yugoslavia and Greece.


This Mercedes-Benz 770K ‘Grosser’ or ‘Grand’ still bears the original registration IA148461 and chassis number of 189744.

The 770K was partially armoured was seized by the US Army after the war. It was not used much and ended up in France when it was discovered by American forces who, unaware of its history, used it as a military pool car for several months.

It was put under the control and use of the U.S Army Military Police stationed in Le Havre, France and eventually made its way to the United States.

It was donated to a local branch of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which used the car in parades.


The Grosser was then retired, parked and forgotten in garage storage until 1976.





Since then, it had had several American owners before being sold to a European collector in 2004.

Upon its rediscovery, it has appeared in several museums and displays since then including the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the Chicago Historical Antique Automobile Museum and the Canadian War Museum in Ottowa.


The car is the last of the eight original W150 770K models made and one of only five surviving cars today.

Out of the five, only three, including this particular car, is in private hands with the other two with museums worldwide.

As of November 2009, one of Hitler’s 770Ks was allegedly purchased for several million euros by an unnamed Russian billionaire.




Source:

https://autojosh.com/this-hitlers-car-is-one-of-historys-most-significant-cars/

I'm still trying to understand how the Germans in that period were soo technologically advanced.

The car looks like him

Nice ride

As far back as 1939 a particular country already made a bullet proof car but Nigeria in 2019 can't boast of something worthy or significant .hmmm

Good

Mercedes have been making bulletproof cars since 1938 and one ignorant conductor on Autos section was comparing Lexus to Benz.

Please where is Humble Smith?

Larryfest:
As far back as 1939 a particular country already made a bullet proof car but Nigeria in 2019 can't boast of something worthy or significant .hmmm

Mention a single significant thing that you have done. Just 1.

As far back as centuries ago, we had the Benin wall which is the largest structure built by man longer than the Great wall of China. We had Empires built by the Borno, Oyo, Bini, etc.

You should learn to read wide and not trash talk your own thing so that you'll look smart in front of outsiders.

simplyhonest:
there was a time I admired Hitler...

When you were in Nigeria?

We all did.

Okay

Same way we will sieze buhari's Benz soon!

Hitler was a good man, he was such an angel argue with your kidney

They are suppose to burn everything about this evil man to Ashes, I read everything about his terrible reign and I was literally in tears, Las las he killed himself, what a fvcking coward

Larryfest:
As far back as 1939 a particular country already made a bullet proof car but Nigeria in 2019 can't boast of something worthy or significant .hmmm

We need educational reforms

sexyking1:
Same way we will sieze buhari's Benz soon!

be realistic

Larryfest:
As far back as 1939 a particular country already made a bullet proof car but Nigeria in 2019 can't boast of something worthy or significant .hmmm

U can start bro, abi what is keeping u waiting

How many pant did hitler thif b4 buying such ?? Seriously africa is a useless continent and a shithole

nice stuff.

wow since 1938. I use to love Benz rides but Yahoo boys made it look common. I will work hard and hopefully one day, I will buy one probably in vogue at that time

Amazing piece of technology

Hitler the prodigal don who never came back to apologize!!

Nice one.

BS! Dude is EVIL!