The 1955 year in motorsport is littered with legendary happenings. Here, we explore several key events surrounding the introduction of Stirling Moss to the Mercedes racing team through archival photos. This photo article spans December 1954 at Hockenheim where Moss first auditioned in a Mercedes
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Photo Archive Vol. 7 – Rudolf Caracciola 1929-1931
Rudolf Caracciolo was famously known as Regenmeister, or “Rainmaster”, for his prowess in wet conditions, he is considered one of the most gifted drivers of all time and perhaps the greatest racer ever prior to 1939. The races and photos detailed here span 1929 to
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Photo Archive Vol. 6 – 1952 Carrera Panamericana
In 1952 those in charge of the Carrera Panamericana divided what had been a single class into Sports Car and Stock Car entries so that the heavier American sedans did not have to compete directly with lighter and more racy European sports cars. Mercedes-Benz took notice
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Photo Archive Vol. 5 – Le Mans 1952
The 24 Hours of Le Mans held in 1952 was the 20th Grand Prix of Endurance, taking place on June 14th and 15th. After more than 22 years away from the track due to war, Mercedes-Benz returned to Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe in
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Photo Archive Vol. 4 – 1952 300SL
This volume of our photo archive series concentrates on the 1952 300SL race cars, specifically the version with the half gullwing doors opening from the window line up. The production 300 SL goes back to this race car, Mercedes-Benz W194, which already had the name “300
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