Mercedes-Benz: Star parade in the Engadine 🎥
CLASSIC MEKKA At the international St. Moritz Automobile Weeks, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be presenting exceptional classic cars such as the Nürburg 460 St. Moritz.
The 540 K streamlined car from 1938, a 300 SL Coupé built in 1955 and a Sauber-Mercedes C 9 from 1989 start at the Kilomètre Lancé on the grounds of Engadin Airport in St. Moritz. The St. Moritz Automobile Weeks of 1929 and 1930 already included a kilometer race, a Concours d'Elegance and, as a highlight, the Bernina Gran Turismo.
The Kilomètre Lancé of 2023 will also take place along historical lines (please note the video), but now on the 1.8-kilometer runway of Engadin Airport, 1707 meters above sea level. Here, the drivers can demonstrate the acceleration capacity and speed of their classic cars. The C 9 will be driven by brand ambassador Bernd Mayländer, the driver of the Formula 1 safety car.
Special show known winners
At the special "100 Years of Le Mans" exhibition, the Stuttgart carmakers are bringing together the winning 300 SL racing sports car, which won the endurance classic in France in 1952, and the Sauber-Mercedes C 9, which contributed second place to the Silver Arrows' one-two victory in 1989. The Bernina Gran Turismo hill climb will feature a 1968 Mercedes 280 SL Pagoda. This competition has been held since 2014 as a hill climb for classic motor sports vehicles from the pre- and post-war period up to 1990.
As part of the current International St. Moritz Automobile Week, it takes place on a closed section of the original route. On the 5.7 kilometers from La Rösa to the top of the pass, there are more than 50 curves and 450 meters of altitude to negotiate.
Special Sport Convertible St. Moritz
As early as the first St. Moritz Automobile Week in 1929, Mercedes took part with an impressive vehicle, a four-seater "Special Sports Cabriolet" with a short wheelbase - based on the noble Nürburg 460 presented in 1928. At that year's Concours d'Elegance, it achieved "the best score of all the cars presented there by the most renowned international brands," according to the original brochure. Following this success, this version of the Nürburg 460 Cabriolet C was given the name St. Moritz.
Video: International St. Moritz Automobile Weeks
