This book traces the story of the W196 from conception to its last appearance. Last of the Silver Arrows, the W 196 triumphed with Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss and Karl Kling at the wheel and...
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This book traces the story of the W196 from conception to its last appearance. Last of the Silver Arrows, the W 196 triumphed with Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss and Karl Kling at the wheel and dominated the great racing epoch of the mid-fifties.
The reader is transported into the racing arena among those who participated in the construction, operation, and maintenance of these cars in their great victories.
The technical aspects of the W 196 are also described against the background of the economic, political and cultural climate of the time.
Mercedes-Benz W196: Last of the Silver Arrows is the fascinating chronicle of the legendary car that dominated the most glittering period of postwar motor sport.
Product specification
Binding
In hardback
Pages
325
ISBN / EAN
0854297170
Publisher
Languages
English
Publication date
10/1990
Dimensions
23.5 x 27 x 32 cm
Additional information
Book type or Series
Racing; History - Descriptive
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