In 1922 Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft decided to participate only at the Targa Florio with their modified 1914 Grand Prix cars, other large engine cars of the 28/95 type and two 6/25/40 small sports cars. 42 Targa Florio starters were divided into seven categories. Six of them were allocated according to engine displacements (up to 1100, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4500 cc, and over 4500 cc). Seventh category was for racing cars. Mercedes arrived with six vehicles. Two of their updated 1914 Grand Prix cars for Christian Lautenschlager and Otto Salzer were in the racing cars category. Count Giulio Masetti raced a similar type entered privately and painted in red. Max Sailer and Christian Werner driving the type 28/95 with 7250 cc 6-cylinder engines, modified since 1913, were the only two entries in the Category VI over 4500 cc. And finally in the Category II (1101 to 1500 cc) Mercedes entered two of their supercharged 6/40/65 sports cars with 1500 cc 4-cylinder twin o.h.c. 16-valve engine, producing 54 hp without supercharger at 4500 rpm and 79 hp with supercharger. The drivers were Ferdinando Minoia and Paul Scheef.
At the beginning of the second lap Minoia stopped to repair an ignition defect on the Mercedes, which took 36 minutes before he could proceed. But he soon stopped again without specific reason and retired. There was nothing wrong with the car, which was the only one of the seven Mercedes not to finish.
| Season | Series | Event |
| 1922 | FL | Targa Florio |
| Driver | No. | Entrant |
| Ferdinando Minoia | 9 | Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft |
| Scale | Manufacturer | Collection |
| 1:43 | Brian Phipps | |
| Cat. No. | Quality | Rarity |
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