RACING

- 1951: a time for testing and a new strategy
- Initial successes in 1952 with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 194)
- 1954 and 1955: triumphant years for the W 196 R and 300 SLR (more…)
Continue reading about New beginnings after the Second World War
- 1894: Daimler engines take 1st to 4th place in the world’s first car race
- Epoch-making Grand Prix victories in 1908 and 1914
- Supercharger era begins in 1922 (more…)
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Nov
19
PeterH on November 19th, 2009

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A family reunion featuring three generations of vehicles from a period of
75 years -
“The Blue Wonder” of 1955: The fastest truck in the world
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1934: The new Silver Arrows are now transported on trucks
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Current Actros generation serves as the racing car carrier for Formula 1 and DTM
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To be used in 2010 for the Mercedes Grand Prix works team
The Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows are celebrating their 75th anniversary this year, having first blazed to victory on the world’s racetracks back in 1934. Their drivers have become legends, with names like Rudolf Caracciola and Manfred von Brauchitsch still ringing in the ears of motor sports enthusiasts. However, neither the Silver Arrows of yesteryear nor those of today rolled to the racetrack under their own power. The sensitive high-performance vehicles, whether for (more…)
Continue reading about 75 years of racing car carriers for Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows





