28.6.2019. For the anniversary “125 years of Motorsport that Mercedes-Benz” launch, the Stuttgart-based brand in the 22. Silvretta Classic rally Montafon with six fascinating classics.
Of 4. to 6. July 2019, among other things, the racing driver Klaus Ludwig and the Influencerin Shareen Raudies (@share Queen) in a Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II (W 201) on the dream roads of Vorarlberg on the way – including the legendary Silvretta high Alpine road.
Stuttgart. “Dream cars on dream streets” – this slogan stands for the Silvretta Classic rally Montafon, one of the most prestigious regularity trips for classic Cars. In the case of the 22. Edition of 4. to 6. July 2019 launch, the Mercedes-Benz Classic, with six vehicles from the company’s collection of ALL-TIME STARS, the brand’s own vehicle to trade for classic Cars. The Stuttgart-based brand is a Premium Partner of the Silvretta Classic rally Montafon in 2019.
One of the vehicles, a 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II (W 201) is from the year 1990. On Board: the Mercedes-Benz Classic brand Ambassador and former DTM-Champion Klaus Ludwig, one of his Fans in awe as “king Ludwig”, as well as the Influencerin Shareen Raudies. The aspiring engineer is as Shareen Queen and in particular Instagram active (@share Queen), where she regularly sets up its own black Mercedes-Benz 190 E in scene. The Limousine will accompany you in everyday life as well as in social media. The Queen and king Louis in the rally in the Cockpit of the “EVO II” – a truly Royal Team.
Suitable for the anniversary “125 years of Motorsport that Mercedes-Benz” is reminiscent of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198) to a legendary highlight of the Motorsport season in 1955: at the Time, a series of sports wins car of this type, with the starting number 417 (John Cooper Fitch and Kurt Gessl) the class standings of the GT over 1.3 liters of displacement in the Italian road race, 1000 Miglia from Brescia to Rome and back. Fitch also claimed fifth place in the overall standings. Two additional 300 SL “Gullwing” to follow in the class rating on the places two and three.
The 1954 presented the production sports car 300 SL “Gullwing” is directly from the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car derived (W 194) of 1952. With this vehicle, the brand returns successfully after the Second world war in the Motorsport. The unique Tradition of the sportiness of the “Gullwing” with its characteristic wing doors leads from 1957, the 300 SL Roadster. With the help of this open sports car derived racing variant of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS and Paul O’shea won the sports championship of the United States of America in 1957 the category D. For the Silvretta Classic rally in Montafon starts Mercedes-Benz Classic 300 SL Roadster from 1958.
Content
- Fascinating 1970s
- G-force and EVO II
- Star hours on the dream roads of the Alps
- The vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Classic at the Silvretta Classic rally Montafon 2019
- Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198, 1955)
- Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198, 1958)
- Mercedes-Benz C 111-II experimental vehicle with V8 engine (1970)
- Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet (W 111, 1971)
- Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet of short (series 460, 1989)
- Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II (W 201, 1990)
- The brand Ambassador of Mercedes-Benz Classic at the Silvretta Classic rally Montafon 2019
Fascinating 1970s
The large bandwidth of the sportiness in a Mercedes-Benz cars in the Silvretta Classic, two very different classics from the beginning of the 1970s, clearly: From the 1970 C 111-II experimental vehicle, the attempts at that time for Comparison with the V8 engine, M-116 is equipped comes. So the engineers can the Wankel engine, which is then being trialled in an attempt in the C 111 (1969) and the C 111-II (1970), in the case of driving a state-of-the-art reciprocating engine in identical experimental try car to make.
Despite the great public interest in the stunning coupe with the lines of a super sports car, the C 111-II never goes into production. However, the Stuttgart-based brand of these experimental directs are going to vehicles to test the rotation motor from the piston later, a series of record-breaking car: in 1976, the C 111-II D, and the C 111-III (1978) and the C 111-IV (1979) follow. All three vehicles set on the Italian high-speed course in Nardò numerous records.
For the culture of the luxurious, sporty, traveling in an open vehicle is a 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet (W 111) from the year 1971, the Silvretta Classic in 2019. The upper-class Cabriolet in blue metallic with leather in the color parchment is part of the deal of ALL TIME STARS, the car trade from Mercedes-Benz Classic www.mercedes-benz.com/alltimestars with a private Showroom in the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Its history: The four-seater will be classics, delivered in Munich in 1971, and later in a collection of Mercedes-Benz. To the vehicle, a comprehensive documentation of his curriculum vitae is part of Documents with maintenance folders and more. The 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet is offered in the Collectors Edition of ALL TIME STARS.
G-force and EVO II
The high roads of the Alps, with their passports and breathtaking views are a big part of the Silvretta Classic. So, in the mountains, but away from developed roads, is born in February 1979, 40 years ago, the Mercedes-Benz G-class. In this particular Chapter of the brand history of Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet with short wheelbase, 1989, reminded the rally. This rare open-top Version of the off-road icon with a five-cylinder diesel engine is built from 1979 to 1991.
An absolute Highlight of the Mercedes-Benz Classic at the Silvretta Classic rally Montafon, the high-performance sedan 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II (“EVO II”), with Klaus Ludwig and Shareen Raudies are on the way. This 173 kW (235 HP), the powerful top version of the compact class W 201 1990 Mercedes-Benz Classic 2013 is built for the historic Motorsport. As a model of the same name, the DTM serve racing of the early-1990s cars. And so the “EVO II” is reminiscent of highlights from 125 years of Motorsport, Mercedes-Benz, such as the triple victory in the DTM standings of the year 1992: brings Back Klaus Ludwig in the championship, followed by his team-mate Kurt Thiim and Bernd Schneider.
Star hours on the dream roads of the Alps
Mercedes-Benz Classic is a Premium Partner of the Silvretta Classic rally Montafon 2019, explore beautiful Alpine roads in Austria’s Vorarlberg region. So, by participating in this outstanding event in the calendar of the automotive classic with the six vehicles from the company’s collection of ALL-TIME STARS, the brand supports the fascination of the uniformity of travel under the Motto “dream cars on dream streets” . A total of approximately 180 historically valuable classic part to take up to the year 1999 at the rally.
On Thursday, May 4. July 2019, as of 15 at the first stage of the “Montafon” 118 kilometers far from Partenen about Gargellen, Schruns and St. Gallenkirch in the Silvretta-high Alpine road to the days destination of Biel height. On Friday, 5. July 2019, the field starting at 7:30 p. m. for the second stage of the “Silvretta”. This leads 330 miles on the Bielerhöhe and the Silvretta high Alpine road to Ischgl, Landeck, Piburg, Lech, Zürs and to Kappl to a destination in Gaschurn. On this day, the pass, the Hahntennjoch pass (1.894 meters), Flex pass (1.773 meters) and the Arlberg pass (1.793 meters) are on the program. The third and last stage of the “Bregenzer Wald” the Silvretta Classic is on Saturday, 6. July 2019, from 9 o’clock, 178 km far from Partenen to Schruns, on the track, the faschina Joch (1.486 meters) is, among other things.
The vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Classic at the Silvretta Classic rally Montafon 2019
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198, 1955)
In February 1954, the Mercedes car-Benz 300 SL series-production sports (W 198), on the International Motor Sport Show in New York world premiere. The coupe is called because of its distinctive roof-hinged Gullwing doors of the Gullwing, Gullwing (gull arm) or “Papillon” (butterfly). The high-performance sports car based on the legendary 300 SL racing car (W 194) from the 1952 season. It is the first production car with four-stroke engine and fuel injection. With an engine power of 158 kW (215 PS) – a good 25 per cent more than in the case of the carburetor, mounted on a racing version of 1952 and a maximum speed of up to 250 km/h of the W 198 in the top area of the production sports car of its time, which makes it ideal for sports bets. Legendary is the triple class victory of the 300 SL “Gullwing” at the 1000 Miglia in 1955. John Cooper Fitch and his co-driver Kurt Gessl come in the vehicle with the starting number 417, which stands for its start time to 4:17 p. m., on the fifth place in the overall standings and lead the class of series-production sports car with more than 1.3 liters of displacement and two other “Gullwings”. From 1954 to 1957 a total of 1,400 vehicles of the 300 SL to be built “Gullwing”, including a class victory in 1955, not less than 867 specimens occur in the year of its 1000-Miglia.
Technical data Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198)
Year built: 1955
Cylinder: 6/In Line
– Displacement: 2.996 cm3
Power: 158 kW (215 HP)
Maximum speed: up to 250 km/h
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198, 1958)
Mercedes-Benz presents the 300 SL Roadster (W 198) in March 1957 at the Geneva motor show as the successor to the presented in 1954, the 300 SL “Gullwing”coupé (W 198). Technically, the open-top sports car broadly similar to the Coupé, however, the modified trellis frame allows the installation of a conventionally-hinged doors, which open To possible. Further, the suspension: the single-joint Swing axle with a low pivot is shown point, instead of the classic two-joint variant, and is equipped the 300 SL Roadster for the first time with a spring Balance. By the autumn of 1958, the Roadster, on request, also with a removable Hardtop available. From the standard 300 SL Roadster the Mercedes-Benz engineers with the racing variant of the 300 SLS, on the Paul O’Shea, the American sports car championship in 1957 in the D category. Thus, a circle closes, finally, the 300 SL is based on the eponymous racing sports car (W 194), which is used in the year 1952, the most successful in Motorsport. In 1961, the 300 SL Roadster to disc brakes and, in 1962, to engine block made of cast aluminum. The production of the 300 SL Roadster from running in 1963. Overall, to be built in seven years, only 1,858 copies of the highly exclusive sports car, which today is one of the most sought-after classics.
Technical data Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198)
Year built: 1958
Cylinder: 6/In Line
– Displacement: 2.996 cm3
Power: 158 kW (215 HP)
Maximum speed: up to 245 km/h
Mercedes-Benz C 111-II experimental vehicle with V8 engine (1970)
Already half a year after the presentation of the experimental vehicle C 111 for the year 1969 Mercedes-Benz again creates a sensation At the Geneva motor show in March 1970, a radically revised version of the high-performance sports car with a rotary engine made its debut. The C 111-II achieved thanks to its 257 kW (350 HP) strong four-wheel disc engine, enhanced driving performance. With the newly drawn body, he looks even more attractive than its predecessor, and is in every respect suitable for everyday use. This second Version of the research vehicle also serves as the Basis for a 147 kW (200 HP) strong V8 variant of the C 111 with the series motor M 116. This C 111-II with reciprocating piston engine serves as a comparison vehicle for driving tests. Although a number of blank cheques to arrive in Stuttgart, the C 111-II in series. So the Wankel rotary engine development will continue at Mercedes-Benz as planned and finally set.
Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz C 111-II experimental vehicle with V8 engine
Year built: 1970
Cylinders: V8
Engine size: 3.499 cm3
Power: 147 kW (200 HP)
Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet (W 111, 1971)
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet is the Top model of the W 111 convertible, built from 1961 to 1971. Structurally and stylistically, the family oriented luxurious open vehicles, in August 1959, featured the “tail-fin sedans” of the series W 111. So, too, the coupe and convertible have the limousine as the world’s innovation, introduced a safety body with a crumple zone. In addition to the 220 SE and its successor, the 250 SE of the exclusive-equipped and powerful, the 300 SE (W 112), supplemented from 1962 to 1967, the program of the luxurious two-door. At the beginning of 1968, the 280 SE appears, and in September 1969, Mercedes-Benz the 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet as a significantly more powerful Version with a completely newly developed 3.5-litre V8 engine. The new Top model is characterised by particularly quiet operation and allows at the same time worthy of a sports car services. So, stylistically, the Cabriolet is slightly reworked, the radiator grille is lower and wider, the bonnet is flattened to the front. The eight-cylinder convertible with stock automatic transmission is only built to 1,232 and is today one of the most sought-after classics of its era.
Technical data Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet (W 111)
Year built: 1971
Cylinders: V8
Engine size: 3.499 cm3
Power: 147 kW (200 HP)
Maximum speed: 205 km/h
Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet of short (series 460, 1989)
The Mercedes-Benz G-class is built since its beginnings in the spring of 1979 at the plant in Graz-Thondorf, of the former Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, which was established in 1977 specifically for this purpose. Within the four models existing, original model range of the Mercedes-Benz G series 300 GD is the more powerful of the two diesel models, with 65 kW (88 HP) is overall in the midfield of the performance spectrum. In the first years of the 300 GD is the most produced model of the series 460. In this time, the Station wagon-cars within the model range compared to box of an open car, by far the highest Production quantity, wherein the variants with short wheelbase predominate at the beginning, significantly. The rare Cabriolet in the colour combination blue / blue is a relatively late copy of the series to 460, which is replaced in 1989 by the extensively revised and more luxurious 463-series.
Technical data Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet of short (series 460)
Year built: 1989
Cylinder: 5/Number Of
Engine capacity: 2.998 cm3
Power: 65 kW (88 HP)
Maximum speed: 130 km/h
Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II (W 201, 1990)
Mercedes-Benz Classic builds this car with the 173 kW (235 HP) strong production engine in 2013, according to the model of the same name DTM racing touring cars of the early 1990s to car for historic Motorsport. For use in the German tour 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution car championship is created. The most important change compared to the previous year model 190 E 2.3-16 is a new engine: The 2.5-litre sixteen-valve engine has an output of up to 250 kW (340 HP). The regulations prescribed the maximum weight of 1,040 kilograms requires extensive modifications. In the case of numerous body parts such as hood, trunk lid and Spoiler made of Kevlar. In may 1989, the new touring wins the car with Roland Asch at the wheel equal to his first race. Already in August 1989, the factory Department, Mercedes-Benz sport technology (st) begins with the Work on the second development, the Evolution II in Its first race win this now 274 kW (373 HP) racing touring car in August 1990, with Kurt Thiim at the wheel. In the 1992 season, Klaus Ludwig with the “EVO II wins the car,” the driver title in the German touring championship (DTM).
Technical data Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II (W 201)
Year built: 1990
Cylinders: 4/In-Line
Engine capacity: 2.463 cm3
Power: 173 kW (235 HP)
Maximum speed: 250 km/h
The brand Ambassador of Mercedes-Benz Classic at the Silvretta Classic rally Montafon 2019
Klaus Ludwig
Born on 5. October 1949 in Bonn, Germany
Of his Fans with the nickname “king Ludwig”, excellent racer and three-times DTM champion Klaus Ludwig began his career in Motorsport at the beginning of the 1970s with slalom racing, Orientation racing and touring car racing. Among his first great Successes were the titles won in the German motor racing Championships (DRM) in the years 1979 and 1981 as well as victories at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1979, 1984 and 1985. To the German touring car championship (DTM) Ludwig came in 1985, where he starts first for Ford, and in 1988 his first title brings. In 1989 he changed over to the AMG-Mercedes Team, for which he had two picks in the following years until 1994 championship titles (1992 and 1994, runner-up in 1991) with a total of 19 races. In 1995 and 1996 he drove in the ITC (International Touringcar Championship) for Opel Team Rosberg. Afterwards, he returned to AMG-Mercedes and won, together with Ricardo Zonta in 1998, the driver and team trophy in the International FIA-GT championship. In port Louis officially ended his Motorsport career, but in the year 2000, he starts again in the new German touring car Masters (DTM), finishing both the season and his racing career with 3rd place in the overall standings in a Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198) production period 1957 to 1963. Photo of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Insight, “60 years of the SL”, 2012.
