Much to the disappointment of its star driver, Rudolf Caracciola, Mercedes-Benz announced that it was getting out of motor racing. The year was 1931, and the financial crash of ’29 was still having a worldwide effect on sales.
The timing interrupting Caracciola’s meteoric career couldn’t have been worse. He’d just won the tortuous Mille Miglia in Italy driving one of …
Fantastic article! Felt as if I was at the race. I never knew any of this history, thanks for posting this.
Very well told, worthy of a movie script. Great example of the power of thinking outside the box, literally.
Nice read! Thanks for sharing!
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