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Chris Harris and David Coulthard race a classic Mercedes at the Nurburgring

Posted 17th October, 2013 in Mercedes-Benz, Motorsport, Videos | Leave a comment

This new video from DRIVE sees Chris Harris recruit ex-Formula One pilot David Coulthard and motoring journalist automobile journalist for a historic race at the Nurburgring.

Actually put together by Mercedes Classic in the last few years, this immaculate 1964 Mercedes 220 Fintail Sedan weighs 1400 kilograms and boasts a 140 horsepower motor, so it was never going to keep with the Porsche 911s, was it?

To quote Coulthard: “Minis are coming past us like Formula One cars on speed.”