#1954 mercedes

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1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet

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Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienrennwagen, 1954. One of four known complete examples and the first W 196 R with streamlined body is to be offered at auction by RM Sotheby’s in Partnership with Mercedes-Benz Heritage. It holds the unique distinction of being driven by two of motor racing’s best drivers, Juan Manuel Fangio and Sir Stirling Moss. Donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by Mercedes-Benz in 1965, this W 196 R will be auctioned in Stuttgart on 1 February 2025. The car forms part of a collection from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that will be sold by RM Sotheby’s to benefit the Museum's collection and restoration efforts

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1954

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"#OnThisDay 70 years ago @.mercedesbenz debuted at the French Grand Prix claiming a one-two victory for Juan Manuel Fangio ahead of Karl Kling. 🎙️ 'We only really saw our rivals that day at the start and during lapping manoeuvres,' Fangio was quoted to have said." - july 4, 2024 📷 @.mercedesamgmotorsport / instagram

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1954 Mercedes 300 SL "Gullwing"

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Eleanor Paarker - Valley Of The Kings (1954)

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 “Last One” 

1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing,

 "The Last One." Chassis number 7500079 rolled off the production line on May 15, 1957.

The 300 SL Gullwing wasn't just a car. It was Mercedes-Benz showing the world what happens when German engineers decide to build art. 

Under the bonnet sat a 3.0-liter straight-six that was essentially a racing engine with road manners. It produced 240 horsepower, which might sound modest by today's standards, but in 1954, that was enough to make it the fastest production car in the world. 

It could hit 60 mph in under 10 seconds and reach 163 mph flat out - numbers that would embarrass many modern sports cars.

Only 1,400 examples of the coupé were built during the three years it was in production.

Forsythe Fotography/RM Sotheby’s

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The Mercedes W196 streamliner of Karl Kling sits quietly while admired by press and public at Silverstone for the 1954 British Grand Prix.

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Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen, 1954

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (1954-1957). - source Cars & Motorbikes Stars of the Golden era.

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F1 WDCs historical blanket - crochet project

I finished with the 1950s so figured I would start posting the updates on this project. :)

Format

Granny square blanket, 7x10 + 5 squares (last row filled out with extra background color)

Concept

Each square is corresponding to a F1 world champion, 1950-2024. Yarn color depends on what team they won with, pattern depends on the person. Yarn colors are based on either the car color or the logo / general association, whichever works best. Pattern assignment has a mix of High Concept, helmet design, Vibes and "this is a nice pattern and I'm running out of ideas".

Yarn used

Scheepjes Softfun, I mark the color used in parentheses with every square.

First update under the cut :)

1950s

Decade concept: first decade = foundations of the sport, so to speak, so I used combinations of the basic granny square.

Giuseppe Farina - 1950

Team: Alfa Romeo (Jade)

First winner ever so I used the basic granny square.

Juan Manuel Fangio - 1951, 1954-57

Teams: Alfa Romeo (Jade), Mercedes 2x (Cool Blue), Ferrari (Candy Apple), Maserati (Mahogany)

A defining figure of the 50s and F1 in general, I chose the most imposing basic square that came to mind - super solid.

Alberto Ascari, 1952-53

Team: Ferrari (Candy Apple)

C2C is a basic square I enjoy, and it looks nice with the Ferrari red. No deeper thoughts in this.

Mike Hawthorn, 1958

Team: Ferrari (Candy Apple)

Circle is one more variation on the basic square, no further thought process behind this one.

Jack Brabham, 1959

Team: Cooper (Sky)

The pattern for Brabham was an interesting question because he won both in the 50s and the 60s, so needed a pattern that worked for basic concept of the 50s and the more varied ones of the 60s as well. I decided on the Fancy Basic square by Cherished Memories Crochet on youtube, still a variation on the basic square but with a bit more interest. It makes for a nice transitional pattern between the decades.

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1954 Mercedes 300sl roadster

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Mercedes-Benz 220a Cabrio W187 Baujahr 1954

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1954 300sl

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Mercedes World Champions (1954//2014//2016)