Franke Ste-Agathe celebrates 125 years of Mercedes-Benz.

Franke Ste-Agathe celebrates 125 years of Mercedes-Benz.  

More than 300 people have joined the dealership Franke Ste-Agathe, 7 and 8 October, as part of 125th anniversary celebrations of the prestigious German manufacturer Mercedes Benz. The guests had the chance to see one of only two authentic replica of the Benz Patent-Motorwagen built in 1886 and regarded as the first automotive internal combustion engine in the world. 

Topics: Mercedes-Benz, Volvo 

At the same time, the family of Franke Ste-Agathe celebrated its 54 years in the automotive field. President Bernard Franke took the opportunity to address the crowd. "For us, the car has always been a means of transport is an extension of yourself. "In the beginning, the family company was a distributor of Citroen, Fiat, Skoda and International Scout. In the 60's, Franke Ste-Agathe became the third dealership to dedicate to the Mercedes Benz. Today, the range has expanded to include Smart and Volvo. 

Franke Ste-Agathe also invited people to move to launch some models in 2012. A 100% electric Smart was presented, as well as the Mercedes Benz S-Class and ML equipped with the turbo clean diesel technology and performance. In addition to these models, the new SLS Cabriolet 563 horses were exhibited in preview.