David Wilkins
Today, we’re blasting away the cobwebs of Unexceptionality again with another super-exotic top Mercedes. This is the W196 R ‘Stromlinie’ (streamline) race car from 1954, a type in which Fangio won the French Grand Prix that year. The smooth enclosed bodywork was optimised for circuits with high-speed straights. The most notable technical feature was probably the straight-eight engine. Snapped at #Retromobile in Paris in 2014. #Mercedes #Fangio #Stromlinie #WeirdCarMastodon #davidsdailycar. 1/2
Aug 10, 2023 at 6:58amWeb
Show thread MrRob.in 🇬🇧Aug 10, 2023
@davidwilkins beautiful 😍
Show threadEric VitielloAug 10, 2023
@davidwilkins Straight EIGHT? Well that explains that gorgeous long hood.
Show threadDavid WilkinsAug 10, 2023
@pixel If you like that sort of thing look out for tomorrow’s #davidsdailycar - I’ll be posting another stupendously exotic Mercedes with a straight eight!
Show threadEric VitielloAug 10, 2023
@davidwilkins Awesome :) We just went to the Petersen auto museum in LA and saw some really interesting things :)
Show threadDavid WilkinsAug 10, 2023
@pixel Wow!
Show threadFrankAug 10, 2023
@pixel @davidwilkins that is the most amazing museum!