History in action

Mille Miglia Merc in DTM

German manufacturer uses saloon racer as rolling billboard to promote its heritage

Mercedes-Benz is promoting its newly opened museum on the German Touring Championship car of Alex Margaritis. The C-Class AMG-Merc carries on its flanks the painted profile of the Moss/Jenks 300SLR, Mille Miglia winner in 1955, a star exhibit in the impressive new facility. The number 722 shows Moss’s start time; Fangio’s car started at 06.58am