Imagine what it would look like to see the current Le Mans Series prototype race cars driving down Interstate 95 on their way to race at Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Those days are long gone. But they did exist. Up until the 60′s many racers still drove their car to the track, swapped tires and exhaust, raced for the day and then returned home.

You might find it interesting that it was in 1924 that the first “Race Car Hauler” was used. Christian Werner and Alfred Neubauer had the idea to haul their car to the track. It was a time when Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union ruled the racing world. And Mercedes-Benz, with their success, could afford to load up the beautiful Porsche Designed-Monza race car on this custom built race car hauler and go racing.

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The question I have by looking at this design is, How did it work? Did the car unload on a dock? Did the back end pivot back to roll the car off? It’s hard to judge by these pictures. By the picture below I think there may have been extensions added to the ramps bringing them down to ground. Maybe you know?

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Either way, pictures like these fascinate me. Man’s innovation is never-ending, However if it were me behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz Monza race car I might just rather drive it to the track!

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Tags | Car Hauler, Design, Ferdinand, Mercedes Benz, Monza, Porsche, Vintage Transporter