Mercedes-Benz: The Red Sow conquers Lake St. Moritz 🎥
WHERE TO MEET Soon sporty and luxurious Mercedes-Benz classics will once again be dancing on the ice of Lake St. Moritz. Legendary cars can be admired at The I.C.E. St. Moritz on February 23 and 24.
The abbreviation I.C.E. stands for International Concours of Elegance. At the same time, the three letters allude to the ice as the surface of the Concours area and the circuit. This time, four Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be demonstrating how sportiness and luxury have always come together in the history of the brand. Last year, Mercedes-Benz also presented the iconic C 111 and the prestigious Mercedes 600.
Tradition of the luxurious S-Class
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the epitome of a luxurious car. However, predecessor vehicles were also used in motorsport. Mercedes-Benz Classic is bringing two of them to St. Moritz: the 300 SE racing touring car (W 112) from 1963 and the 300 SEL 6.8 AMG racing touring car (W 109) from 1971, the Red Sow. The 300 SE saloon in motorsport version bears the starting number 102 of the Belgian team Robert Crévits/Gustave Gosselin, the overall winners of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in 1964. Hans Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz achieved class victory and second place overall in the 1971 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with the Rote Sau.
Ice revue with a full program
The history of The I.C.E. St. Moritz began in the mid-1980s. Back then, British Bentley fans drove their classic cars around the race track, which is still set up every year on the frozen Lake St. Moritz. The ice, which is around 50 centimetres thick, proves to be a spectacular stage for historic vehicles. In 2019, the idea was taken up for a successful test run with sports cars, and the automotive ice revue has been taking place with a full program since 2022.
Various categories at the start
2024 I.C.E. vehicles will compete in the categories Barchettas on the Lake, Open Wheels, Concept Cars & One Offs, Icons on Wheels and Racing Legends. On Friday, February 23, the presentation of the exhibition vehicles and the evaluation by the judges will take place from 9 am to 4:30 pm. On Saturday, the races will take place on the ice of the circuit from 9:15 am.
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