75th anniversary of the Mercedes Benz W125 Silver Arrow - 595 bhp and 750 kg in 1937

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With the world's most watched event, Formula One, returning to lounge rooms across the globe today, Mercedes is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its dominant 1937 W125 Grand Prix car - the Silver Arrow had a 595 bhp turbocharged, desmodromic 5.7 liter straight eight which comprised one third of the car's 750 kg dry weight. Launched at the Grand Prix of Tripoli (yes, in Libya), the car was a technological marvel for its day, and averaged 132 mph at its first outing - amazing images and actual video of the 1937 Tripoli Grand Prix... Continue Reading 75th anniversary of the Mercedes Benz W125 Silver Arrow - 595 bhp and 750 kg in 1937

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