A rare moment of Instagram peace between German rivals led to gratitude, racing memories, and one subtle jab that still hit homePorsche shared a special tribute to Mercedes on Instagram. To mark the 140th anniversary of this milestone, Porsche set aside rivalry for a moment and posted a tribute to Mercedes-Benz on Instagram. “We share the setbacks, we share the same friends.”Porsche / Instagram“We even share the legendary E 500” (which was developed and manufactured in collaboration with Porsche). “Luckily, Carl Benz invented the automobile, so we could invent driving pleasure,” they wrote, pairing the caption with a photo of a smiling Benz. The final slide in their Instagram carousel included a direct birthday wish alongside an image of the BMW iX3, their first Neue Klasse product.