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Vintage Mercedes F1 Cars

12 years ago
1 min read

TGR Staff

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg driving the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a pair of Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula 1 cars. These are the same cars that Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss raced in 1954 and 1955, winning nine out of 12 races.







Photos: Mercedes-Benz

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