
Fighting chance
Years of hard-won knowledge, 'I can do better' Chutzpah and driver determined to get up off the floor, were the ingredients of this knockout win. By Nick Phillips Think Boxer…
STOP PRESS NURBURG RING, Sunday, June 16th, 1935.
The first appearance of the 2-litre model in competition was attended with marked success, the car winning the 2-litre sports class at the Eifel meeting at an average speed of 63 m.p.h. over this severe road-circuit. This was also the fastest sports car time of the day (all classes, 750 c.c. up to 7,000 c.c).