Mercedes-Benz underscores its support for classic cars by making spare parts available for the 1886 Benz Patent Motor Car, widely considered by automotive historians to be the first-ever automobile.

Recently, Mercedes-Benz reproduced and sold 100 exact replicas of the Patent Motor Car. While it lacks a CD changer or a windshield, the vehicle does have 49 individual components. Each component carries a genuine Mercedes-Benz part number and is available at authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers along with over 40,000 genuine parts exclusively for classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

Reliable spare parts availability has been credited with helping to keep pre-owned Mercedes-Benz vehicle values high. In 2002, Automotive Lease Guide recognized Mercedes-Benz as the brand with the highest residual values.