Photo Gallery «Mercedes-Benz SSKL Streamline - From the cucumber to the Silver Arrow»
"Zeppelin on wheels" was still one of the more benevolent names for the car in which Manfred von Brauchitsch competed in the 1932 Avusrennen. The Mercedes-Benz SSKL with streamlined bodywork became much better known as the unflattering "cucumber". However, the scorn of the spectators soon turned to cheers when they realized what the young German racing driver was capable of. This article explains the origins of the unique bodywork and how it was the first to receive the nickname that racing cars from Untertürkheim still bear today.
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