Those Involved Offer Behind-the-Scenes Look At How Mercedes Came To Alabama

By Michael Tomberlin

In late September 1993, 18-wheelers loaded with Mercedes-Benz vehicles left New Jersey bound for … somewhere.

The cars were to be part of the display for one of the biggest economic development announcements in U.S. history. Mercedes had decided to build its first auto plant outside of Germany and it was down to two states for the project.

The odds-on favorite was North Carolina. The Washington Post had even published a story declaring the Tar Heel State the victor.But those 18-wheelers were making their way down the Eastern Seaboard, the drivers stopping every 100 miles to phone in and get directions for their next leg of the trip.

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