Duke Nalon drove one of the '39 three-liter Mercedes to the second fastest qualifying time at the 1947 Indy 500, but burned a piston and retired on lap 119. Chet Miller qualified the same car fifth fastest in 1948 and retired blowing oil on lap 108. All this without =any= help from the factory and all the stuff in the car labeled in German.
Duke Nalon drove one of the '39 three-liter Mercedes to the second fastest qualifying time at the 1947 Indy 500, but burned a piston and retired on lap 119. Chet Miller qualified the same car fifth fastest in 1948 and retired blowing oil on lap 108. All this without =any= help from the factory and all the stuff in the car labeled in German.
naughtmoses 1 year ago
Dreadful, early '50s background music. But =great= footage.
naughtmoses 1 year ago
Great times!!! Caracciola,von Brauchitsch,Hermann Lang,Dick Seaman,etc.
wawiebeastman 1 year ago