Immortalised by the late Denis Jenkinson in one of the finest motoring stories ever, as he co-drove for Stirling Moss on the 1955 Mille Miglia, the 300 SLR was a remarkable racing car. Five million people watched it average 97.9mph over the 1000-mile course on public roads. Even now the speed is shocking, and Moss still puts the pace down to the car’s extraordinary talents.
It was never turned into a road car, but someone did manage to fit timing gear to a racer and the results were sta...Read the full article
