Mercedes-Benz and the Mille Miglia are inseparably linked. The list of historic triumphs includes the win by
Rudolf Caracciola and Wilhelm Sebastian in an SSKL in 1931 - the first victory by a non-Italian driver - and the
record run by Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson on board a 300 SLR in 1955.
At the Mille Miglia 2016 Mercedes-Benz will be on hand at the start and finish as well as along the route in its
capacity as Automotive Sponsor. And it will be in the running itself, too - the list of vehicles is truly
mouth-watering: The SS and SSK models will represent the era of the supercharged sports cars of the 1920s
and 1930s. Several 300 SLs will be contending from the 1950s – plus the 180 D, 220 a and 190 SL
models.The roadster is taking part in the revived Mille Miglia for the first time - it came to light in 2015 that a
190 SL also took part in the original "1,000 miles" race in 1956. The French team Michel Bianco / Jean Loup
Pellecuer with starting number 347 came in 121st back then, after a driving time of 16 hours, 6 minutes and
15 seconds.
In addition to the actual Mille Miglia 2016, the Mercedes-Benz Mille Miglia Challenge is also being staged. A
maximum of 60 vehicles will be competing. All Mercedes-Benz SLs, vehicles from Mercedes-AMG and AMG,
special and concept vehicles of outstanding technical or historic significance and all Mercedes-Benz cars
built before 1986 are eligible – with the exception of those vehicles which have been approved for the Mille
Miglia.
Today's Mille Miglia is a reliability trial.The route is based on the historical course of the race, leading as then
from Brescia to Rome and back. Demanding special stages await the participants and their classic vehicles
along the 1,000 miles (around 1,600 kilometres).
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