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Various setbacks
with the W 25 in 1936 moved Daimler-Benz to make decisive changes. In
order not to fall behind Auto Union it was quickly decided to begin the
new season with a fully revised racing car. Already at the beginning of
the year 1937 the W 125 could be presented. This bolide would soon prove that Daimler-Benz had achieved a masterpiece. The German racing cars were now so advanced beyond their competitors that one could really speak of a duel between Mercedes-Benz and the Auto Union. The W 125 marked the technical zenith in the construction of racing cars. Rudolf Caracciola drove the W 125 to four season victories and for this was proclaimed European Champion of 1937. All parts of the W 125 are pieced together to give a valuable collectors item. The love for details can be seen in the 51 small and 27 larger metal rivets and the laying of the 41 cables and wires. |
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