This Riverside record creates a make-believe race between 6 historic Mercedes-Benz cars.
Notes on the Cars:
- W125: Eight cylinders in line, 6 litters supercharged, 646 horsepower, 1937
- W163: Twelve cylinders vee, 3 litres supercharged, 485 horsepower (raised in 1939), 1938
- W165: Eight cylinders vee, 1.5 litres supercharged, 285 horsepower, 1939
- W196: Eight cylinders in line, 2.5 litters unsupercharged, 260 horsepower, 1954
- 300 SLR: Eight cylinders in line, 3 litters unsupercharged, 300 horsepower, 1955
Follow the Recording Timeline
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| :00s | 125 fires up and begins to warm |
| :20s | 163 and 165 fire up and approach |
| :30s | 125, two 196s and 300 SLR fire up and approach. General warm-up. |
| 1:02 | The Start |
| 1:10 | 196 waits on line, unable to get car in gear. Goes off in second. |
| 1:35 | 125 and 163 go by on back stretch |
| 1:48 | 196 on back stretch |
| 1:54 | 125 on main straight |
| 1:58 | 163 on main straight |
| 2:08 | 165 on main straight |
| 2:12 | 300 SLR on main straight |
| 2:15 | 196 on main straight |
| 3:26 | 196 into the pits for adjustment. Gear box trouble continues. |
| 4:00 | 196 stops for another adjustment. Note gear grind on re-start. |
| 4:40 | 196 stops again. Same trouble. |
| 5:10 | 196 winds on stretch. |
| 5:28 | 196 finishes, the victor |
| 5:30 | 300 SLR finishes |
| 5:40 | 163 finishes |
| 5:45 | 196 finishes |
| 5:56 | 125 finishes |
| 6:05 | 165 finishes |
| 6:13 | 125 finishes |