Mercedes and Benz Racing: An Appreciation

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Step into the thrilling world of Mercedes-Benz racing, where innovation, speed, and daring drivers shaped motorsport history. Mercedes and Benz Racing unveils the extraordinary story of the Rennabteilung – the legendary Mercedes-Benz racing department – from the birth of motor racing in the early 1900s to Daimler-Benz’s dramatic withdrawal from Grand Prix and sports car competition in 1955.

This superb photo-rich volume sets out to show the first 55 years of trials and tribulations of Mercedes and Benz racing, extensively illustrated throughout with period images, revealing the victories and setbacks, and the outside influences that impacted on the Rennabteilung

Meet the fearless pioneers who pushed the limits of engineering and courage: Emil Jellinek, Ferdinand Porsche, Camille Jenatzy, Christian Lautenschlager, Otto Salzer, Ralph de Palma, Barney Oldfield, Alfred Neubauer, Manfred von Brauchtsch, Rudolf Caracciola, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, Juan Fango, Stirling Moss … solo alcuni dei nomi che si presentano nella lunga storia delle corse di Mercedes-Benz.