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Mar
8

K to SSKL: the Mercedes-Benz Kompressor cars

PeterH on March 8th, 2010
  • 1926: debut of Mercedes-Benz Kompressor cars on the racetrack
  • Impressive vehicles dubbed ‘white elephants’
  • Victory in Mille Miglia 1931 as the first non-Italian winner (more…)

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Mar
12

Historic victory: Rudolf Caracciola wins the Mille Miglia

PeterH on March 12th, 2006

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First foreign driver to win the famous long-distance race on April 12/13,1931

The 300-hp Mercedes-Benz SSKL generates a top speed of 235 km/h

Stuttgart/Brescia
Rudolf Caracciola was the first foreign driver to win the famous Italian Mille Miglia road race. He and co-driver Wilhelm Sebas-tian completed the 1,635 kilometers at an average speed of 101.1 km/h driving a Mercedes-Benz SSKL (W 06 RS series) on April 12/13, 1931.

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