The Wondrous Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR

It’s one of Mercedes-Benz’s most notable racing icons

The reason why this is the case is pretty obvious: It was steered to victory by the likes of Sterling Moss and Juan Manual Fangio. Another reason: It’s super sleek body gets the gears turning in even the most general of car enthusiast’s minds.  

Taking a look inside

The 300 SLR was a modded W 196 R F1 race car with a two-seat body. Moreover, free from the strict Formula 1 regulations that limited the engine’s displacement, Mercedes could fit the 300 SLR with a 3-liter (2,982 cc) eight-cylinder in-line unit with cylinder blocks that traded steel for light alloy.

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It features groundbreaking engineering solutions

The engine worked with regular gasoline instead of the methanol-derived racing fuel used at that time. Top speed was rated at over 300 km/h (186 mph).

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The 300 SLR performed really well at races

The 300 SLR relied on 228 kW (310 hp) that lend a hand to Stirling Moss and co-driver Denis Jenkinson as they finished the 1955 Mille Miglia with an unequaled average speed of 157.65 km/h (97.9 mph). 

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In fact, it performed really, really well at races

Beyond all of its flashy design and impressive functionality, the car’s track record remains its most impressive asset: it won every single race it entered and finished. 

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Watch it climb the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

And here you can check out the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR as it climbs the Goodwood FoS Hill.

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