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The traffic route of
the Targa and Coppa Florio, the race of „7.000
curves”, led through tight mountain roads right
through the mountain villages of Sicily. The
Targa Florio included four rounds, the Coppa one
more. Each round had a length of 108 km. To win
the Targa, doesn`t ment to win the Coppa also,
because to stay one more round in this hard
street race, was no walk in the park.
Christian Werner made it – supported by his
co-pilot Karl Sailer. The major job of Sailer was
to keep the gas tank per manual pump under
pressure and take care about the grease
lubrication. At the 27th of April in 1924 the
team wins with the compressor Mercedes both
titles. Also they were able to establish a new
track record with 1 hour and 35 minutes for one
round. His team mates Christian Lautenschlager
and Alfred Neubauer placed 10th and 15th. In the
team competition Mercedes placed 1st, 2nd and
3rd.
Some confusion caused the painting of the bolids.
Instead of the typical white painting of German
racing cars of that time, the Targa Florio came
with a shining italian red. Rumours are saying,
that the Mercedes crew was trying to prevent
attacks (throwing of stones) from hot-blooded
sicilian fans.
Mercedes-Benz Targa
Florio, 1924
M-048
Price $274.00 –
Our Price $247.00
