R Caracciola and B Rosmeyer at AVUS

R Caracciola (No. 35) and B Rosmeyer (No. 31) taking the 43 degree banking of the North Curve at AVUS (Automobil-Verkehrs- und sbungsstraae) on the aerodynamic cars built by Mercedes-Benz and Auto-Union for the 1937 races on this track. Both cars had engines of circa 6-litres capacity giving more than 500 bhp and capable of over 250 mph. Rosemeyer averaged 172.73 for one lap of the circuit

Aerodynamic Automobil Averaged Avus Banking Benz Capable Capacity Caracciola Circuit Curve Degree Litres Mercedes Rosemeyer Verkehrs

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