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  | The story behind the story of the "Silver Arrows" -
10-30-2007, 08:28 PM
"Doug Nye reveals the myth behind the livery of Mercedes-Benz racers - often referred to as the Silver Arrows This has been a motor-racing annus horribilis, not only for McLaren but also for its major shareholder, Mercedes-Benz. Around the time the 'Ferrarigate' espionage story was breaking, a fuss of a different kind was enveloping DaimlerChrysler..." - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER |
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| Re: The story behind the story of the "Silver Arrows" -
10-31-2007, 11:36 AM
Wow! Interesting. I always believed the legend that the W25 had its paint scrapped off to reduce weight and make the car legal for the 750 kg class. Interesting story.  |
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| Re: The story behind the story of the "Silver Arrows" -
10-31-2007, 11:46 AM
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Wow!!! I also thought this - and it's the official version! Nearly every Mercedes car catalogue "tells" this story, when it comes to the new "Nano-technology"!  | |
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