At the beginning of the fifties Mercedes-Benz embarked upon a daringly revolutionary strategy. Their return to world of post-war automobility would be accompanied by a return to motor sport. The Stuttgart car maker came up with cars which were not only seen as fit for the German Chancellor but also good enough to triumph at Le Mans.
Three thousand kilometres of dust and heat, obstacles around every corner, grimly determined racers at the wheel of the autos… in 1952 the Panamericana was the ultimate automotive challenge. We find out more about a legendary automotive adventure in a 300 SL and its ‘grandchild’, the SLS.
At the Geneva Motor Show the spotlight also falls on the niche car makers. They can be relied upon to break the monotony of all the series cars and set accents whether with limited edition super sports car models or exotic designer experiments.
Even miniature automobiles can arouse the passions. At the Toy Fair in Nürnberg there are plenty of little cars for big kids. The traditional Matchbox toy must give way to precision models in XXL format. And there are clever inventors who are determined to bring toy cars into the digital era.
The high-speed oval in Nardo is one of the few places in the world, where high speed records are set on a regular base. Every year the world´s top tuning manufacturers show off in the Nardo High Speed Event to determine the fastest performance car.