Mercedes Honours 75 Years of Race Car Carriers

amit V8 · 24th November 2009, 00:36

The rich 75-year-old history of Mercedes-Benz racing would not be possible without the trucks that literally carried that history and heritage on their backs. Since 1934 the Silver Arrows have been a formidable force on race tracks around the world, with names like Rudolf Caracciola and Manfred von Brauchitsch bearing the faces of famous triumphs.

Less known are names such as "The Blue Wonder" of 1955, a fast blue carrier with sports-car looks, the Lo 2750 (named after its 2.75 ton payload capability) from the 1930s with its flashing chrome grille and the 16-metre long present-day Actross. The latter is among those which have moved racing metal for the likes of Lewis Hamilton and C-Class cars of German Touring Car Championship (DTM) drivers.

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Bhargava_sr · 24th November 2009, 01:30

Old is Gold, what a vintage beauty.

predatorwheelz · 25th November 2009, 18:40

@amitv8 - From one scale model enthusiast to another. The Blue wonder is available as a 1:43 or a 1:18 scale model from CMC. Wonderful, wonderful detailing. Care to check it out

Only issue is, the 1:18 costs EURO 230!!!!

amit V8 · 25th November 2009, 21:25

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Originally Posted by predatorwheelz

@amitv8 - From one scale model enthusiast to another. The Blue wonder is available as a 1:43 or a 1:18 scale model from CMC. Wonderful, wonderful detailing. Care to check it out

Only issue is, the 1:18 costs EURO 230!!!!

thanks man. will surely check it out.

suhaas307 · 26th November 2009, 23:52

I'm lost for words. There is nothing I can say, no word that could fit the bill. Simply stunning, gorgeous! The epitome of vintage and classic design.

Thanks for sharing mate! You just made my day!

the mole · 30th August 2010, 16:44

I had the opportunity of visiting The Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart where i was able to take a closer look at the concerned carrier seems to be a hybrid of a Ponton and a carrier, it seems to share a lot of parts with the ponton range of cars. Note the rear tail lights similar to the 300SL of that era.

harit · 31st August 2010, 11:18

I wonder if "The Blue Wonder" is a name official given in 1955.
Anyhow, this vehicle shown here is a recreation officially sanctioned by Mercedes Benz, the original one was scrapped. It was assembled originally from the Mercedes parts bin, and the recreated started with a 220S Ponton saloon, sacrificed for this project. Yet, a worthy project which recreated history. If I remember correctly, the 1930's transporter is also a recreation, and those era lorries are really rare to come by.
If anyone remembers, two or three very early Mercedes lorries were doing duty in the docks area along with other old trucks like Mack, ABC etc, they ran on all kinds of fuel including Kerosene. All have by now been scrapped.

Cheers harit

24th November 2009, 00:36	#1
amit V8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 217 Times	Mercedes Honours 75 Years of Race Car Carriers The rich 75-year-old history of Mercedes-Benz racing would not be possible without the trucks that literally carried that history and heritage on their backs. Since 1934 the Silver Arrows have been a formidable force on race tracks around the world, with names like Rudolf Caracciola and Manfred von Brauchitsch bearing the faces of famous triumphs. Less known are names such as "The Blue Wonder" of 1955, a fast blue carrier with sports-car looks, the Lo 2750 (named after its 2.75 ton payload capability) from the 1930s with its flashing chrome grille and the 16-metre long present-day Actross. The latter is among those which have moved racing metal for the likes of Lewis Hamilton and C-Class cars of German Touring Car Championship (DTM) drivers. check em out- source-WORLDCARFANS.COM Last edited by amit V8 : 24th November 2009 at 00:39.
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24th November 2009, 01:30	#2
Bhargava_sr BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: HOSUR Posts: 317 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Old is Gold, what a vintage beauty.
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25th November 2009, 18:40	#3
predatorwheelz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Delhi/Kolkata Posts: 1,720 Thanked: 1,980 Times View My Garage	@amitv8 - From one scale model enthusiast to another. The Blue wonder is available as a 1:43 or a 1:18 scale model from CMC. Wonderful, wonderful detailing. Care to check it out Only issue is, the 1:18 costs EURO 230!!!!
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26th November 2009, 23:52	#5
suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,830 Thanked: 12,255 Times	I'm lost for words. There is nothing I can say, no word that could fit the bill. Simply stunning, gorgeous! The epitome of vintage and classic design. Thanks for sharing mate! You just made my day!
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30th August 2010, 16:44	#6
the mole Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,189 Thanked: 825 Times View My Garage	I had the opportunity of visiting The Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart where i was able to take a closer look at the concerned carrier seems to be a hybrid of a Ponton and a carrier, it seems to share a lot of parts with the ponton range of cars. Note the rear tail lights similar to the 300SL of that era. Attached Images Last edited by the mole : 30th August 2010 at 16:45.
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31st August 2010, 11:18	#7
harit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,033 Thanked: 3,281 Times	I wonder if "The Blue Wonder" is a name official given in 1955. Anyhow, this vehicle shown here is a recreation officially sanctioned by Mercedes Benz, the original one was scrapped. It was assembled originally from the Mercedes parts bin, and the recreated started with a 220S Ponton saloon, sacrificed for this project. Yet, a worthy project which recreated history. If I remember correctly, the 1930's transporter is also a recreation, and those era lorries are really rare to come by. If anyone remembers, two or three very early Mercedes lorries were doing duty in the docks area along with other old trucks like Mack, ABC etc, they ran on all kinds of fuel including Kerosene. All have by now been scrapped. Cheers harit
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