|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
26 Jul 2007, 20:03 (Ref:1974342) | #1 | ||
Rookie
Join Date: Mar 1999
Posts: 52
|
1934 Eifelrennen
This was posted at some point in the past:
Quote:
First, the W 25 was at AVUS and quite apparently in silver.... They suffered fuel feed problems and were withdrawn prior to the race. Second, I think that there is still an element of serious doubt as to whether any of the W 25 were ever white -- with the possible exception of the prototype W 25, chassis 86120/1. Third, after attending a symposium in Stuttgart earlier this week on this very matter, it is obvious that Something Happened, the only question being precisely just what that was.... Seriously, it seems that after some discussion that an important aspect of this tale was the finish of the car, not necessarily the paint, was the factor giving rise to this story. Fourth, after listening to and speaking with Herr Harvey Rowe, author of the articles in Quick which were turned, willy-nilly and much chopped up and altered which much omitted into the 1958 Neubauer book, I have a different and better perspective on Don Alfredo and his tales.... Fifth, the frustration of what one reads in the contemporary literature was discussed with Doug Nye adding several more examples to the already long list.... However, once you begn to take them as a whole and sort out the seemingly endless contradictions, a picture begins to emerge.... of a silver car.... Sixth, while the symposium did not reach any -- overtly -- hard and fast conclusions, but that MB included Eberhard Reuss among those invited meant that it was not going to be a white-wash -- groan.... Doug Nye and I ended up sitting next to each other and had many exchanges, knowing glances, and sidebar discussions during the symposium. We tended to be largely in agreement that there seems to be some basis for the story, but not prehaps the one usually cited. Here are some links to the Motor-Klassik site's coverage of the event: Kratzer im Lack - Experten diskutieren Mercedes-Legende See Bild 8 As always, "Pity the Poor Historian!" Regards, H. Donald Capps |
||
__________________
H. Donald Capps “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald // "Popular memory is not history...." -- Gordon Woods |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
looking for info about people- (1934-1939) | duby | Motorsport History | 4 | 17 Aug 2009 11:21 |