Mercedes Benz W194 dominator roars at FOS
MercedesBenz first postwar legend that successes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Eifelrennen at the Nordschleife, the Carrera Panamericana and Mille Miglia straight out of the box in 1952 Despite its diminuitive 175bhp, its low weight and low aeordynamic drag allowed the W194 to reach speeds of 160mph This particular car Chassis, 05 was raced to fourth by veteran racer Rudolf Caracciola in the Mille Miglia and to a second in the Carrera Panamericana by Hermann Lang. See it here at the Festival of Speed pr
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