1938 Mercedes-Benz speed trials on the Autobahn

[Scream And Fly]

I love historic videos like this.


https://youtu.be/i5Ac5YVHsbk

[mr fun]

Very Cool ! same year my dad was born . futuristic by even todays standards , makes me wonder what Howard Hughes thought :rolleyes:

[Forkin' Crazy]

If I remember right, MB retired from racing after some devastating crashes. That was long time ago also as they have returned.

[mr fun]

the game changer as i recall a Benz was around 200 and ran over a car doing 100 . the vid is on here somewhere

[Lake X Kid]

437 kph = 271 mph.

And the record car had only one Mercedes emblem on it.

Mercedes record attempt cars in the 1930s.

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[Forkin' Crazy]

The Germans were bad ass. My 50 year old 911S had a top speed of 155 when new. I have had it over 135 several times, even with 108K on the clock. Still pulls hard.