Great Days at Goodwood

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Those of you who attended the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed, already know that it was a super weekend. Some 181.000 spectators watched more than 100 racing cars and drivers tackling the hillclimb. One of those cars was this prototype Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. On its first race outing, the 1952 Mille Miglia, the 300 SL managed a second place. That same year it scored a one-two victory at Le Mans, as well as a double win in the Carrera Panamericana Mexico endurance event over 1930 miles (in excess of 3000 km). This time it was in the capable hands of former Formula I driver Paul Stewart, son of three-times World Champion Jackie Stewart.

(photos courtesy Daimler)

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