W196R at Monza

Italy Grand Prix at Monza, 11 September 1955. Stirling Moss in the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One racing car with a streamlined body (starting number 16) in the banked corner.

The 1954/1955 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car driven by Fangio and Moss and owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is on sale at the RM Sotheby’s Stuttgart 2025 auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

Großer Preis von Italien in Monza, 11. September 1955. Stirling Moss im Mercedes-Benz Formel-1-Rennwagen W 196 R mit Stromlinienkarosserie (Startnummer 16) in der Steilkurve. (Fotosignatur der Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive: R7986)

Italy Grand Prix at Monza, 11 September 1955. Stirling Moss in the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One racing car with a streamlined body (starting number 16) in the banked corner. (Photo signature of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive: R7986)

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