In 1923, the supercharged Mercedes-Benz Type 22 race car was the equivalent of Lewis Hamilton‘s Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 car today. So confident was Mercedes—or Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, as the…
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This 1969 Porsche Raced in Steve McQueen’s ‘Le Mans’ and Could Fetch $5.7 Million at Auction
by multimill
The late 1960s were equally turbulent and triumphant times for Porsche, whose road and race cars were evolving at an almost exponential rate. To say that the company had a…
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Car of the Week: This Rare Mercedes Was Raced by Formula 1 Legend Niki Lauda, and Now It’s Up for Grabs
by multimill
One of the most interesting series-production sports sedans of its era, the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 was a rocket with a devoted following, then and now. It was derived from the…
Although Bentley is now known for providing among the poshest driving experiences available, its legacy is built on a storied motorsport foundation. By 1930, the British marque had racked up…