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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Hermann Lang at Nürburgring 1962
In 1962 Hermann Lang came back to the Nürburgring to drive his Mercedes W125 Grand Prix car again. The 1937 Mercedes W125 Data: 8-Cylinder In-line 5,660 CC 646 bhp at 5,800 rpm (The most powerfull gp car ever built up until the late seventies) The
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