Sophisticated Fitch: Mercedes Commemorates 1955 With 550SL “Mille Miglia 417
When one considers the 1955 Mille Miglia, thoughts immediately turn to victorious Englishmen Sir Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the number 722 Mercedes-Benz SLR. In the Mille, car numbers signified departure times. Slower cars went first; the faster machines left later. Three hours ahead of Moss and Jenks, American John Fitch and his co-driver […]
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