Jellinek became one of DMG's directors in 1900, ordered a small number of motor racing cars built to his specifications by Maybach, stipulated that the engine must be named Daimler-Mercedes, and made the new automobile famous through motorsports.
Jellinek converteuse nun dos directores de DMG en 1900, encargou un pequeno número de coches de carreiras construídos baixo a súas especificacións por Maybach, estipulou que o motor debía chamarse Daimler-Mercedes, e fixo o novo automóbil famoso nos deportes de motor.