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22/09/2013 11:30 am
A silver arrow......[PIC]
This little monster put up a lap speed of 193 mph and made Auto Union go back to the drawing board and come up with the Type D in response. This is the W 125 driven by Rudolph Caracciola in his 1937 win at the N?rburgring.
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22/09/2013 12:25 pm
22/09/2013 2:10 pm
(PIC) Rudolf Caracciola and the W125
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Recognise the car - Monument to Caracciola in his home town of Remagen
It seems impossible to me that anyone could control a car like a W125 at the Ring.
It took 40 years and turbo technology for any other Formula One race car to match the power of the 1937 Mercedes-Benz W125, seen by many as the greatest grand prix car ever built. The racing rule-makers of the day had made a mistake, thinking their imposed maximum weight limit of 1,653lbs would keep power and speed within reasonable bounds. They had no idea that German engineers had the ability to design a chassis that could cope with more than 600bhp, let alone a 5.6-litre supercharged straight-eight engine that produced such power.
It was campaigned in 1937 only and Rudolf Uhlenhaut played an instrumental part in its development.
Click here and turn the sound up: W125
Topic starter
23/09/2013 1:04 am
I gave up on multiple car dioramas....[PIC]
They just take up way too much space. I'll do single model dios that fit into an acrylic display case. When I photograph them, I'll try to blend the groundwork into the background like this Thomas Flyer.
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Topic starter
23/09/2013 1:11 am
Very cool, Paul. Thanks.
23/09/2013 1:34 pm
It is always a delight to see this immaculate diorama Rich ....
I am sure it would many awards - it justly deserves to.
Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
24/09/2013 3:57 am
Great photos Rich! The final image presents this as an imposing competitor!