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| Brilliant |
| rocker1982 07-13-2011 |
Kiwieb, that would be the 300SLR (see link below). I agree, the W196 is a wonderful car - Fantastic design, both the shape of the car, and underneath it's 'skin'. I also love the car in it's non-Streamliner guise. http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/55-LM-Kling-Levegh.jpg |
| Above All Others |
| Kiwieb 10-10-2007 |
This fabulous car so technically and stylistically years ahead of all the other marques captured my attention so much as an impressionable lad of ten in 1954 that I have been fascinated by F1 GP racing and anything to do with fine cars ever since. [Although you do not mention it!], I vividly recall photographs of FANGIO and an always close behind MOSS streaming into corners with it's huge rear "bootlid" being lifted up by an hydraulic ram to give extra drag assistance to the massive drum brakes. Or am I confused by some other MERCEDES road racer such as a 300SLR? An amazing image to me at that time and which I still think is almost magical. The W196 and the 300SL "Gullwing" have to be two of the most significant cars of all time and firmly remain on my list of best cars. |
| a real beauty |
| henk4 22-8-2004 |
It was quite a show when the streamliner showed up at its special place behind the Nuerburgring paddock. Carefully pampered by two specialists from the Mercedes museum the car was made ready fro Hans Herrmann for a number of demonstration laps. The engine was warmed up for about ten minutes and then the Mercedes people put in the fuel, not just ordinary petrol but a mix of methanol and something else about which the Mercedes guy was rather vague. There was again some panic when Hermann stalled the car at the end of the pitlane (500 metres away from its warm-up spot) bit with the help of some marshall he got going again and visibly enjoyed the ride and so did we. Thanks Motor Klassik for making this sight possible. |
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