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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Photo Archive Vol. 3 – Mercedes C 111
The Mercedes-Benz C111 is a series of experimental automobiles produced by Mercedes-Benz in the 1960s and 1970s. The company was experimenting with new engine technologies, including 3 and 4 rotor Wankel engines, diesel engines and turbochargers. The C111 platform was the testbed for these technologies.
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Photo Archive Vol. 2 – Experimental Land Speed Project T80
The T80 was a six-wheeled vehicle built by Mercedes-Benz, developed and designed by Ferdinand Porsche and completed in 1939. It was intended to break the world land speed record, but never made the attempt, the project having been overtaken by the outbreak of World War
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Das Auto – German Auto Documentary (Video)
We are living in an age of economic German empire. Germany commands more raw power than at at any time since the 2nd World War. This is an empire of engineering, export and expertise. One that is predicated not on the the Panzer, but on
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RM Auctions : Art of the Automobile In NY
RM Goes to New York with Art of the Automobile Art of the Automobile, the combined effort of auction house icons RM and Sotheby’s marks a seminal moment for the collector car industry. In addition to the traditional ideals speed, horsepower, racing etc…the show this
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