Title:
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe
Description:
Le Mans 1952, Helfrich-Niedermayer. Hermann Lang and Fritz Riess won the legendary 24-Hours of Le Mans race at the wheel of a 300 SL (W 194 series) on 14/15 June 1952. Theo Helfrich and Helmut Niedermayr were second, also piloting a 300 SL (W 194). The cars of the different teams bore different coloured bands around the radiator to help distinguish them in the race. The car with chassis number 0009 and starting number 20 (Theo Helfrich/HelmutNiedermayr) sported a red strip, car number 0007 with starting number 21 (Hermann Lang/Fritz Rieß) a blue one, while number 0008 with starting number 22 (Karl Kling/Hans Klenk team) was distinguished by a green band. The two 300 SLs were now unreachably far ahead. In the early hours of the morning the new front runner Theo Helfrich lost his leading position to Hermann Lang due to a driving error. Mercedes-Benz won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. For Hermann Lang and Fritz Riess, to whom this success was largely due, it was the most important triumph of their careers. They were followed by the Helfrich/Niedermayr team who came in second in one of the other 300 SLs.
Year:
1952
Model:
300 SL Coupe W194
Color:
Gris
Series:
3000 cc
Type of Vehicle:
Sports Car
Collector Number:
31
Scale:
1:43
Country:
Germany
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:47:45
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-05-12
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:47:45
