Mercedes-Benz W25 #4 Fagioli BLACK STARTING NUMBER CMC M-104
Description
This model comes with a black starting number 4. The model that went on sale later had red starting numbers. This makes it a rarity!
Mercedes-Benz W25, #4 Monaco, Luigi Fagioli, 1935
After returning to Grand Prix racing in 1934, Mercedes immediately looked back on a very successful season. To be prepared for the 1935 racing season, technical improvements were made to the vehicle and the engine power was increased to 430 hp.
The Monaco Grand Prix on April 22, 1935, in Monte Carlo marked the start of the new racing season. Mercedes entered three cars, driven by Caracciola, von Brauchitsch, and the Italian Luigi Fagioli. Serious opponents included well-known drivers such as Nuvolari, von Dreyfus, and Chiron (all driving Alfa Romeos). Maserati and Bugatti also expected strong placings. Auto Union did not even enter the race.
After the start, Fagioli, with starting number 4, immediately took the lead. Luigi Fagioli clearly dominated the race and finished the race as the undisputed winner with a half-lap advantage.
Mercedes-Benz thus made a perfect start to the Grand Prix season. This promising winning streak continued throughout the season. In the end, the team clinched nine wins in a total of eleven races and, with Rudolf Caracciola winning six Grand Prix races, became the 1935 European Champion.
Technical data of the original vehicle
8-cylinder in-line engine, Roots compressor
| Perfomance: | 354 hp at 5,800 rpm |
| Engine capacity: | 3,364 cc |
| Top speed: | approx. 300 km/h |
Notice
This model comes with a black starting number 4. The model that went on sale later had red starting numbers. This makes it a rarity!
Mercedes-Benz W25, #4 Monaco, Luigi Fagioli, 1935
After returning to Grand Prix racing in 1934, Mercedes immediately looked back on a very successful season. To be prepared for the 1935 racing season, technical improvements were made to the vehicle and the engine power was increased to 430 hp.
The Monaco Grand Prix on April 22, 1935, in Monte Carlo marked the start of the new racing season. Mercedes entered three cars, driven by Caracciola, von Brauchitsch, and the Italian Luigi Fagioli. Serious opponents included well-known drivers such as Nuvolari, von Dreyfus, and Chiron (all driving Alfa Romeos). Maserati and Bugatti also expected strong placings. Auto Union did not even enter the race.
After the start, Fagioli, with starting number 4, immediately took the lead. Luigi Fagioli clearly dominated the race and finished the race as the undisputed winner with a half-lap advantage.
Mercedes-Benz thus made a perfect start to the Grand Prix season. This promising winning streak continued throughout the season. In the end, the team clinched nine wins in a total of eleven races and, with Rudolf Caracciola winning six Grand Prix races, became the 1935 European Champion.
Technical data of the original vehicle
8-cylinder in-line engine, Roots compressor
| Perfomance: | 354 hp at 5,800 rpm |
| Engine capacity: | 3,364 cc |
| Top speed: | approx. 300 km/h |
