Most Epic Race Cars of All Time

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1930 Bentley 4.5 Litre Birkin Blower Le Mans

Bentley was 5x Le mans winner before they repeated the success with the Audi based Speed 8 in 2003.

But the real heroes were from the 30's





AC/DC singer Brian Johnson drives a 1928 4 ½-Litre Bentley Vanden Plas Le Mans Tourer on a daily base, lol

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Mercedes-Benz Sauber C9 '89


Spearheaded by Swiss car constructor Sauber, the C9 appeared in 1988 as a group C car. Beginning in 1986, Mercedes-Benz announced Sauber as its motorsports partner, embarking on building race cars for the world's GT races. This was something Mercedes-Benz had not done since 1955, after the big accident at the 24 Hours of Le Mans forced the company out of motorsports.

The Sauber Mercedes-Benz C9 met with success immediately out of the gates. It earned pole position in the opener for the 1988 WSPC (World Sports Car Championship), and went on to win five of 12 races that year. In 1989, Mercedes-Benz replaced the turbocharged 5.0-liter SOHC V with a 4-valve version that increased power to 710 HP. The renewed C9 also looked imposing, bathed in silver paint. The C9s earned the nickname "Silver Arrow", bringing back the feared moniker that graced past Mercedes-Benz (and Auto Union) grand prix cars.

That year, the Silver Arrows finished 1-2 at the WSPC at Suzuka Circuit and 2-3 at Dijon. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans the Silver Arrows finished 1-2, with yet another placing 5th. In 1988, with seven wins in eight races, Jean-Louis Schlesser became the Drivers' Champion and Sauber took the team title.

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Mercedes-Benz SLR 300, number 722

Stirling Moss won the 1955 Mille Miglia in a 300 SLR with an average speed of 157.65 km/h (97.96 mph) over 1,600 km (990 mi)



PS In those days the Mille Miglia Sportscar Race was held while normal traffic was still on the road. Just imagine driving at those speeds on winding roads with traffic all around you...