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1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC Rally

In December 1980, Björn Waldegaard and Hans Thorszelius drove this Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC Rally to victory in the exacting 3,315-mile-long Bandama Rally in the Ivory Coast. Their team-mates Jorge Recalde and Nestor Straimel came home in second place. The 1-2 victory signaled Mercedes-Benz’s withdrawal from rally sport.

• Cylinders V8
• Displacement 304 cu in
• Output 224 kW
• at engine speed 5550/min
• Top speed 143 mph
 
 

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