When heritage and corporate marriages collide, weird, wacky, and occasionally wonderful things can happen. By the late-1990s, Mercedes-Benz had a 40% ownership stake in McLaren, building on its F1 engine supply deal with the team that had been in place since 1995. At the 1999 Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showed off the Vision SLR Roadster concept that paid homage to the Mille Miglia-winning 1955 300 SLR piloted by Stirling Moss in one of motorsport’s most famous victories.
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