The famous Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR with #722 on the start of the Mille Miglia in Brescia 1955 (Moss/Jenkinson)
Mille Miglia 1955 - Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR #722 - Moss/Jenkinson Winners.
Limited 50 Pcs. - Size:70x50 Cm.
The 22. edizione Mille Miglia was a motor race held on a 992.332 mile (1597 km) course made up entirely of public roads around Italy, mostly on the outer parts of the country on April 30-May 1, 1955. The route was based on a round trip between Brescia and Rome, with start/finish, in Brescia. It was the 3rd round of the 1955 World Sportscar Championship and for the Coppa Franco Mazzotti.
This race was won by Mercedes-Benz factory driver Stirling Moss with the aid of his navigator Denis Jenkinson. They completed the 992-mile distance in 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds- an average speed of 99 mph (160 km/h)