{"id":8354,"date":"2024-07-10T06:23:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T06:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cabriolife.de\/nicht-kategorisiert\/silver-arrow-90th-anniversary-of-the-w25\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T08:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:23:08","slug":"silver-arrow-90th-anniversary-of-the-w25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/en\/silver-arrow-90th-anniversary-of-the-w25\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Arrow &#8211; 90th anniversary of the W25"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8354\" class=\"elementor elementor-8354 elementor-9\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-470bd57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"470bd57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a36058a\" data-id=\"a36058a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28ae38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d28ae38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-target-flag-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8092\" alt=\"Black and white picture: Manfred von Brauchitsch wins the Eifel race in 1934 in a Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow. In the foreground is the man with the chequered flag. The grandstand can be seen in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-target-flag-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-target-flag-s-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-target-flag-s-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-target-flag-s-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-target-flag-s-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">At the finish line: the Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow wins the 1934 Eifel Race.<br>Source: Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdafa18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdafa18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Silver Arrow - naked skin made of aluminum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b71ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b71ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a simple idea that makes silver the color of racing success in 1934. It all begins on the eve of the Eifel race at the weighbridge at the N\u00fcrburgring. The regulations allowed a maximum weight of 750 kg for each vehicle. However, the brand new W 25 weighs one kilogram too much. But Alfred Neubauer, race director of the Mercedes-Benz team, has the white paint sanded off so that the pure aluminum bodywork sparkles silver. The next morning, Manfred von Brauchitsch climbs into the 750 kg light car and wins the race in the &#8220;Silver Arrow&#8221; with aplomb.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4faec9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"4faec9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"Driving a Silver Arrow is an honor.\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Manfred von Brauchitsch<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Race car driver<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a75f3d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a75f3d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2313f77\" data-id=\"2313f77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63a796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f63a796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1934-manfred-brauchitsch-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8090\" alt=\"Manfred von Brauchitsch wins the Eifelrennen in 1934 in an open Silver Arrow from Mercedes-Benz. The picture shows the driver and the car on the track in large format. Coniferous trees loom in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1934-manfred-brauchitsch-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1934-manfred-brauchitsch-s-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1934-manfred-brauchitsch-s-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1934-manfred-brauchitsch-s-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1934-manfred-brauchitsch-s-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Manfred von Brauchitsch on the track in the Silver Arrow.<br>Source: Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f297dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f297dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speed \u00d8 122.5 km\/h<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f422a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f422a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The W 25 is fast on the track, reaching top speeds of up to 300 km\/h. But speed also counts in the pits. But speed also counts in the pits. That&#8217;s why the hood, which has many ventilation slots, has quick-release fasteners. They can be opened in just a few seconds without tools.   <\/p>\n<p>The W 25 was developed from 1933 as a classic front mid-engined racing car. It was further developed during its time in motorsport until 1936. It made its debut with a 3.4-liter inline eight-cylinder supercharged engine (M 25 A), which produced up to 260 kW (354 hp) at 5,800 rpm. The 4-liter M 25 B engine with up to 316 kW (430 hp) followed in the same year, 1934. The enormous output can also be seen in the exhibit in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercedes-benz.com\/de\/kunst-und-kultur\/museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercedes-Benz Museum<\/a>.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8da10b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"8da10b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a147ec\" data-id=\"5a147ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b9f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90b9f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-final-victory-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8091\" alt=\"Legendary event: Hot battle at the 1934 Eifelrennen: The picture shows many vintage convertibles battling for victory in the Eifelrennen - with the Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow in front. Many spectators stand on the grandstands in anticipation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-final-victory-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-final-victory-s-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-final-victory-s-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-final-victory-s-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cabriolife.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/events-mercedes-benz-silver-arrow-1964-final-victory-s-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fierce battle for victory in the 1934 Eifel Race.<br>Source: Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7010edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7010edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The beginning of a success story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2ce9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc2ce9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The W 25 was followed by the Silver Arrows of the 1930s and 1950s. Mercedes-Benz returned to Formula 1 as an engine supplier in 1994, and the brand has had its own works team again since 2010. Since 1934, the Silver Arrows have won three European Championships (Rudolf Caracciola in 1935, 1937 and 1938) and twelve Formula 1 World Championship drivers&#8217; titles: Juan Manuel Fangio became world champion in 1954 and 1955, Mika H\u00e4kkinen in 1998 and 1999, Nico Rosberg in 2016, Lewis Hamilton won the championship in 2008, 2014 and 2015 as well as 2017 to 2020.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47406800 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"47406800\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a7c2480\" data-id=\"7a7c2480\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a321598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a321598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical data: Silver Arrow W 25<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55aa827 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"55aa827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8981\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8981\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Performance<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8982\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8982\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Motor<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8983\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8983\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Fuel<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8984\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8984\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Design<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8985\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8985\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Weight<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8981\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Performance<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8981\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8981\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>The W 25 was developed from 1933 as a classic front mid-engined racing car. It was further developed during its time in motorsport until 1936. It made its debut with a 3.4-liter inline eight-cylinder supercharged engine (M 25 A), which produced up to <strong>260 kW<\/strong> (354 hp) at 5,800 rpm. The 4-liter M 25 B engine with up to <strong>316 kW<\/strong> (430 hp) followed in the same year, 1934.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8982\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Motor<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8982\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8982\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Eight-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine, 5 crankshaft bearings, 2 rising-flow carburetors (Mercedes-Benz),<br \/>2 overhead camshafts with spur gear drive, 4-valve technology,<br \/>1 Roots compressor, water cooling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8983\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Fuel<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8983\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8983\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The engine&#8217;s fuel consumption was around 100 liters per 100 km &#8211; a mixture of 86 % methyl alcohol, 4.4 % nitrobenzene, 8.8 % acetone and 0.8 % ether.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8984\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Design<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8984\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8984\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The Silver Arrow W 25 is an aerodynamically optimized monoposto with free-standing wheels. It stands for a new era of racing car construction at Mercedes-Benz. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8985\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Weight<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8985\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8985\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Frame, gearshift, pedals, even the suspension of the exhaust &#8211; lightening holes can be found in many places on the W 25 in the Mercedes-Benz Museum. This shows how important lightweight construction was in its development. 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