Silver Arrows - Great Cars

From the PBS series Great Cars. Hitler was determined to dominate the world with his machines. He funded the racing efforts of Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union (Audi) and encouraged them to create the most powerful and futuristic autos ever produced.

These aerodynamic Grand Prix racers were designed to rule the racing world. To many, it is the golden age of Grand Prix racing but to some it was an ominous foreshadowing of how Germany would attempt to conquer the world with its machines.

But the arrogant German racing effort would get its comeuppance from an Italian driver, Tazio Nuvolari, who beat them on their home turf in a "down-to-the-wire" race to the finish at the German Grand Prix. It was proof that the German juggernaut wasn't invincible. But these cars remain awe inspiring today.

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• Silver
• Arrow
• racing
• classic
• audi
• mercedes-benz
• mercedes
• grand
• prix
• german
• tazio
• nuvolari

[TomLibby100]

It would be interesting to see a video on the 1933 Pierce Arrow "Silver Arrow," which was produced by Studebaker. They are design classics, and are in some automobile museums.

[mrpitv]

We shot this car for our Dream Cars episode of Great Cars. It is a beautiful car that was the centerpiece of the Pierce Arrow display at the World's Fair.

[mrpitv]

These cars were created during the Third Reich and were seen as another way to prove the superiority of the Master Race, no pun intended. But, that said, they were fantastic machines and the drivers were highly capable athletes who unfortunately were used by a diabolical government to promote its horrific agenda.

[Robfoxman]

great clip from the old time racing

[Trulyloyale]

tx x your nice short video, mrpitv

a piece of history , so thumbs up by me .

[SchizoSystems]

@mrpitv so... actually you're saying they werer right and they were superior..

[WeedWizz]

"Now run and tell YOUR MOMMA!"