Mercedes-Benz SSK and Caracciola

#motoring #art #Mercedes Caracciola and Werner lead the 1930 Le Mans 24 Hours driving a Mercedes-Benz SSK. They retired with a flat battery.



The SSK was fitted with a supercharged 7.1 litre straight 6 producing 300 horsepower...

This pen / ink and watercolour wash sketch is by Frenchman François Chevalier.

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