Mercedes Benz Silberpfeil or Silver Arrow

Silberpfeil or Silver Arrow.

Mercedes-Benz W 196 ‘Silberpfeil’, 1955. The model got its name of Silver Arrow because the car was weighing one kilogram more than it was allowed for participating in the Nürburgring race in June 1934.

True or not, this is a story that has been a part of this car for nearly 70 years. 

Silver Arrow

Auto Union Silver Arrow Back end

Auto Union Silver Arrow Birthday suit

Mercedes Benz Uhlenhaut Coupe 300 SLR Flame spitter

via - Mercedes Benz Classic

Silver Arrow

via Marc Melander 

Lewis Hamilton driving the Mercedes “Silver Arrow”