Rudolf Caracciola at the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz W 125 record car - 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. The car was a modified version of the W 125 race car with streamlined bodywork. 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.
- Caption: 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. The car was a modified version of the W 125 race car with streamlined bodywork. 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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