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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Rare Gullwing Raced by Stirling Moss Expected to Fetch $7 Million
Extraordinarily rare Mercedes Gullwing raced by Stirling Moss – complete with tartan seats – is expected to fetch $7 million at New York auction after being restored following 40 years in storage Original Article – 3 November 2015 – dailymail.co.uk A very rare Mercedes ‘Gullwing’
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The Golden Age Of British Sports Cars Documentary (Video)
This documentary was broadcast by the BBC in 2012 as part of the “Timeshift” series. It takes a look back at the golden age of British Sports Cars using both in period and modern footage to emphasize the craze around the Jaguar’s, Austin-Healy’s, MG’s and
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Riverside Records : Sounds of Sebring 1957 (Audio)
The Sounds of Sebring 1957 This Riverside record brings us the sounds of the 12-hour grand prix of endurance. Side 1 Comments on the Maserati 4.5 by: Paul O’Shea Peter Collins Phil Hill Marquis de Portago Luigi Chinetti Roy Salvadori Carroll Shelby Baron von Hanstein
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Riverside Records : Sounds of Sebring 1956 (Audio)
The Sounds of Sebring This Riverside Record chronicles the 1956 Grand Prix of Endurance held in Sebring, Florida. Side 1 General description of the Sebring Scene, including interviews with: Stirling Moss Jeah Behra & Carlos Menditeguy Porfirio Rubirosa Peter Collins Bill Spear Juan Manuel Fangio
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Who do you think you are, Stirling Moss? (Video)
A brief history video series on the exploits of Stirling Moss Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss, OBE (born 17 September 1929) is a former Formula One racing driver from England. An inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, he achieved success in several categories of
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Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR in the Mille Migla Race in 1956 (Video)
Despite the misleading name, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR was based neither on the famous 1954 300SL (W198) Gullwing road car, nor the earlier 1952 (W194) race car, although it bears a strong resemblance to both (including, in the coupe version, the distinctive ‘gullwing doors’).
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