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more about #frenchgrandprix more comments → brandegee: Awesome photos. Definitely the biggest deal about the W196 is the direct-injection I-8. The use of Elektron was not really that remarkable except that... more » X-Zambian: "No vultures were encountered on the Autobahn...". Excellent line. Road legal 300SLR? Awesome. What would that be worth if it was still around I wonder. more » nstrug: A beautifully written article as usual Peter. Of course it should be borne in mind that Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines, supplier to McLaren, F... more » philibuster: That man in the trench coat is hiding another man inside his coat. more » ThreeLitre: what ever happened to these glory days for Mercedes? I am not a Benz fan, generally, but they really showed just how excellent they could be. They mak... more » BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: Wunderbar, a straight eight with center power take off. Hat off for who has that kind of imagenation. more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: What a great story. It is for this reason, the excellent stories, that I don't go to that Canadian automotive forum- even though they offered me TWO s... more » scroggzilla raids again: **MINOR MERCEDES BENZ PHOTO-RELATED THREADJACK** Sterling Moss in the 300SLR at the 1955 Isle of Man TT more » Miscellanea: Fantastic article! This is quickly becoming one of my favorite features on Jalopnik. So much info, so much good history... more » .357: A vulture through the windshield? Damn. This is great. The Germans really did dominate during this period. The 300SL is one of my favorite cars of all... more » -
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When The Germans Came to Formula One
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. More »
