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Record set on the Autobahn between Frankfurt am Main and Darmstadt, 28 January 1938. Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz twelve-cylinder W 125 record car in front of the Zeppelin aerodrome in Frankfurt am Main. At a speed of 432.7 km/h over one kilometre with a flying start, Caracciola sets a world speed record on public roads that will last for almost 80 years.
Record runs on the Frankfurt – Darmstadt motorway - Mercedes-Benz Group Media - Record runs on the Frankfurt – Darmstadt motorway: Rudolf Caracciola and the Mercedes-Benz W 125 with twelve-cylinder engine outside Frankfurt airport.
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- Legend: Record set on the Autobahn between Frankfurt am Main and Darmstadt, 28 January 1938. Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz twelve-cylinder W 125 record car in front of the Zeppelin aerodrome in Frankfurt am Main. At a speed of 432.7 km/h over one kilometre with a flying start, Caracciola sets a world speed record on public roads that will last for almost 80 years.
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- Release date: Jun 12, 2007
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