Mercedes-Benz

Car Show in Germany

November 30, 2012
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This first car is race car by Mercedes-Benz based on the 300 SEL model from 1971 but with a few performance changes. This racer had a V8 6.8 liter engine – that’s about 415 cubic inch – with 530 horsepower. You know these race dirvers… always in hurry 😉 This was the first Mercedes Benz […]

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Kit Review – Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR

August 18, 2012
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The real car was actually based on a Formula 1 car from the 50s – not on the well known 300 SL. It was specially developed for racing in the 1956 season, but it never came to the tracks. As it seems, the reason why it is called “Uhlenhaut” is because the designer back then […]

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