Celebrating 130 years of motorsport with Mercedes-Benz AG at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Swipe through to take a look at the collection representing the three-pointed star this week. More info on all cars below:
Slide 2: From 1924, the Mercedes Targa Florio: Recently restored to mark the centenary of its win at the legendary Sicilian road race, George Russell drove this machine before this year’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Slide 3: From 1934, the Mercedes-Benz W 25: The very first Silver Arrow. First run at the 1934 Eifel race, this car won on its debut at the hands of Manfred von Brauchitsch.
Slide 4: From 1955, the Mercedes-Benz express racing car transporter: Nicknamed the “Blue Wonder”, this one-off special was used to transport racing cars in urgent need of repair, and was fitted with the engine from the iconic 300 SL Gullwing. It could reach a top speed of 170 km/h!
Slide 5: From 1955, the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R: Our first Formula 1 entry, this car won two world championships with the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel.
Slide 6: From 1990, the Mercedes-Benz C11: The C11 was dominant in winning the World Sportscar title in 1990. This is also the car driven by Michael Schumacher on his one and only 24 Hours of Le Mans appearance in 1991.
Slide 7: From 1998, the Mercedes-Benz CLK LM: A 100% win record in the 1998 FIA GT Championship saw this five-litre, V8-engined car easily clinch the team and drivers’ titles.
Slide 8: From 2012, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3: Taking the road to the track, the AMG GT3 first debuted in 2010, and achieved a 1-2-3 at the 2012 Dubai 24 Hours.
Slide 9: From 2020, the Mercedes-AMG GmbH GT3: An ever-present in GT racing in the last four years, the model seen here is painted in a special livery commemorating 130 years of Mercedes-Benz in motorsport.
Slide 10: From 2021, the Mercedes F1 W12 E PERFORMANCE: Our 2021 F1 title challenger, which at the hands of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas achieved nine wins, 28 podiums, and nine pole positions.
W12 also clinched our unprecedented eighth consecutive F1 Constructors’ title.
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