Mercedes-Benz SS [W06]

Mercedes-Benz SS [W06] in The Love Race, Movie, 1931

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

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s13a ◊ 2020-02-26 19:16	I might be wrong, but this could be Malcolm Campbell in Mercedes-Benz SSK. #1 car which looks, to my eyes, exactly like this one, raced at the 1930 Irish Grand Prix: Link to "austinharris.co.uk" https://www.racingsportscars.com/entry/Phoenix_Park-1930-07-19-8035.html Edit: Or 710 SS, according to this source: https://www.psychoontyres.co.uk/blue-merc-mercedes-benz-36220/ So, SSK or SS ?? -- Last edit: 2020-02-26 21:27:16
CZESIO1958 ◊ 2020-02-26 19:33	Stawiam na Mercedesa SSK.
s13a ◊ 2020-02-27 00:13	By the new discovery, the #1 Merc in the picture wasn't driven by Malcolm Campbell, but by drivers Davis / Taylor and it was called SS https://www.racingsportscars.com/entry/Belfast-1931-08-22-7615.html

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◊ 2020-02-26 19:16

I might be wrong, but this could be Malcolm Campbell in Mercedes-Benz SSK. #1 car which looks, to my eyes, exactly like this one, raced at the 1930 Irish Grand Prix:
Link to "austinharris.co.uk"
https://www.racingsportscars.com/entry/Phoenix_Park-1930-07-19-8035.html

Edit: Or 710 SS, according to this source:
https://www.psychoontyres.co.uk/blue-merc-mercedes-benz-36220/

So, SSK or SS ??

-- Last edit: 2020-02-26 21:27:16

◊ 2020-02-26 19:33

Stawiam na Mercedesa SSK.

◊ 2020-02-27 00:13

By the new discovery, the #1 Merc in the picture wasn't driven by Malcolm Campbell, but by drivers Davis / Taylor and it was called SS

https://www.racingsportscars.com/entry/Belfast-1931-08-22-7615.html