Mercedes Benz 450 SLC, 1978 South America Rally

The Mercedes Benz 450 SLC added a new chapter in 1978 with a double victory in the 30,000 kilometre South American Rally through ten countries. The regulations did not allow tuned engines, so the four works-supported Mercedes-Benz 450 SLCs had standard 4.5 litre V 8 engines, albeit top-of-the-range engines with 227-234 hp instead of the production version´s 217 hp.
The weighty coupe proved its stability in the course of this punishing race: despite doing a quadruple lateral roll, the Finn Timo Mäkinen came in fourth in the 40-day race which included around 6,000 km of special stages - in a car that was somewhat the worse for wear, but still drivable. The overall winners were Andrew Cowan/Colin Malkin (GB) ahead of Mercedes-drivers Sobislaw Zasada/ Andrzej Zembrzuski (P) - double victory for Mercedes-Benz.
This win encouraged Mercedes-Benz to continue development of 450 SLC rally racing cars. For 1979 they fitted a new 5.0 litre all-aluminum engine into the C107 platform and this car became known as the 450 SLC 5.0. A small handful of homologation specials were made and sold the European market.
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[@valbomtempo]

Este é o "Rallye Copa do Mundo 1978" (This is the "Word Cup' 78 Rally"). Passou por Belo Horizonte - MG, Brasil. Eu ví pessoalmente estes 450 SLC fazendo ultrapassagens por todo o acostamento, em piso de terra/minério-de-ferro, em uma reta da estrada BR-040 (reta de Água Limpa) de uns 10/12 KM.

[@subzero92MK]

A Mercedes in a rally, it sounds so strange

[@modelcitizen72]

And yet it's perfect.

[@adrianmendez9250]

el gran piloto argentino Ruben Daray corrio esta terrible carrera. hoy seria iimpensadaun carrera d este tipo.por semejante cantidad de km

[@Technoflicks]

who's here from asap rockys gunz n butter video?

[@Mercmad]

subzero,in the 1950's and 60's Mercedes was very su7ccesful in rallying,including a win with a 190 D ..Diesel!!!.