Victory in Sicily: Max Sailer wins Targa Florio in a Mercedes

  • Date
    29 May 1921
  • Description

    At the Targa Florio in Sicily, Max Sailer wins the Coppa Florio for the fastest production car in a 28/95 hp Mercedes. Sailer completes the 432 km course in 7 hours, 27 minutes and 16 seconds, setting an average speed of 57.9 km/h.

Targa Florio, Sicily May 29, 1921. Max Sailer and his 28/95-hp Mercedes won the Coppa Florio – a race reserved exclusively for the fastest series-production cars. He finished second in the overall standings.
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Targa Florio, Sicily 1921
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