CMC Mercedes-Benz W 196 Monoposto 1954/55 - The Silver Arrow – one of the most famous racing cars from Mercedes-Benz. Still today, motor sport fans are enthousiastic about the Silver Arrow of the fifties.

This racing car is that famous due to lots of victories and very good second places in the year 1954 and 1955. Fangio became word champion with this car in those two years. The drivers Kling, Herrmann and Moss came in second and third in several races with the Silver Arrow as well.

Technical data of the original vehicle Mercedes-Benz W 196:

• 8-cylinder in-line-engine, 2 overhead camshafts
• Displacement: 2.496 cm3
• Bore x stroke: 76 x 68,8 mm
• Fuel supply: injection pump
• Maximum output: 257 hp at 8.250 rpm
• Transmission: 5-speed, 4 gears synchromeshed, gate
• Wheel Base: 2.350 mm
• Front track: 1.330 mm
• Rear track: 1.358 mm
• Topspeed: 300 km/h