They really advanced the automotive arts in that era. Here's another great example, the Mercedes T80: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_T80 http://en.

They really advanced the automotive arts in that era. Here's another great example, the Mercedes T80: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_T80 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_T80 It was designed and built in 1939 to achieve 750km/h and very likely would have if it the war hadn't interrupted its development. It had rudimentary traction control and wings that generated downforce using the ground effect! That 750km/h design target wasn't surpassed by a wheel driven vehicle until 2001!