Likely one of the most delicately restored examples of the legendary Maserati 250f racer avoids privateer-hunting soldiers of the Hanseatic League on a Hamburg street after dark. Even at rest, photos of this classic never get old.

This shot of a classic Maserati 250F is just one of the mouth-watering images of vintage racers at the Oldtimer GP held at the Nürburgring this year from our friends at formfreu.de. Savor them. [formfreu]

If you’re looking for more W196 action after last night’s post, look no further: here’s seven glorious minutes of footage from the 1955 Dutch Grand Prix.

Brawn GP's inaugural 1–2 victory in Melbourne was no stranger to their engine supplier Mercedes-Benz: it was exactly the same fashion as how they debuted in Formula One in 1954 with their epic W196.