1914 Mercedes 115HP 4.5 Grand Prix by Tom LeRoy

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8-Jul 2012	T.A.LeRoy

1914 Mercedes 115HP 4.5 Grand Prix

Mercedes Benz Museum, Stuttgart Germany

The first-ever 1-2-3 finish in a grand prix was recorded by Mercedes in 1914
at the French Grand Prix at Lyons. The 1914 G.P. De l’A.C.F. is considered by
many to be the race of the century

Canon PowerShot S95
1/60s f/2.0 at 6.0mm iso320 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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XiaoBernard99		25-Mar-2013 08:16
Splendid in BW. VVV

Guest		25-Mar-2013 03:35
Nice tones and an interesting image of this old relic Tom V!

Pete Hemington		24-Mar-2013 11:31
Great find - well taken

Gill Kopy		24-Mar-2013 03:54
Is that the exhaust which the hood's tied down to ?? Extraordinary looking vehicle. Very nicely captured Tom V

CM Kwan		24-Mar-2013 03:47
Excellent capture with beautiful contrast, Tom. V

Dennis Hoyne		24-Mar-2013 03:42
Nice shot of this historic racer!

godro		24-Mar-2013 01:29
I like it!

Yvonne		24-Mar-2013 01:08
Wow, a real museum piece! v

woody34		24-Mar-2013 01:04
A grand old machine and what a wonderful history, great capture,Tom...V

Hank Vander Velde		23-Mar-2013 23:12
Nice shot of this old race car Tom.

Frank Brault		23-Mar-2013 21:57
What a fine looking race car! A terrific use of selective color and a superbly composed image. V

Peter Sussex		23-Mar-2013 20:41
Great tribute to this iconic car, nicely done. V

Colin Storey		23-Mar-2013 19:33
Fantastic image of this amazing old car. v

Mike H.		23-Mar-2013 19:14
A successful, well-crafted image! Works well in this mostly B&W scheme, Tom. This museum is a "must see" now on my list.

LynnH		23-Mar-2013 18:31
Awesome! I can only imagine the thrill that it was to go fast at the time in history. Great PoV and tones in your shot. V

bill friedlander		23-Mar-2013 18:21
Wow! Almost 100 years old! Lovely light and tones for for this excellent shot! V

Helen Betts		23-Mar-2013 18:02
Magnificent machine, and great capture from this POV. I like the B&W with just a bit of color as well. V.

Tom Munson		23-Mar-2013 17:34
Great shot, Tom! What a cool old car.

Wim Ensie		23-Mar-2013 17:23
A beauty Tom and 115HP in 1914. A special picture of a very special car.

Bryan Murahashi		23-Mar-2013 16:11
Nice light and angle for this classic race car. V

Isabel Cutler		23-Mar-2013 15:27
Fascinating! When I looked at the thumbnail I thought "coffin"!

ac		23-Mar-2013 15:07
Good idea to use BW on this one.

Neil Marcus		23-Mar-2013 14:16
This was interwesting to see and read about. Good shot and info.

Jeff Real		23-Mar-2013 13:26
You have captured this subject in an amazing way with the light and shadows ~V~

Sam Rua		23-Mar-2013 13:19
Excellent detail and exposure, Tom.

Guest		23-Mar-2013 13:10
Great light and strong forms, a standout.

Jim Coffman		23-Mar-2013 12:43
Wow, I wouldn't want to speed around the track in that!!

Ted Aanensen		23-Mar-2013 12:18
Wonderful , you can feel the vibration and imagine the thrill of driving this beast... V

Marcia Colelli		23-Mar-2013 12:06
Wonderful capture of this antique car. Nice angle V

Raymond		23-Mar-2013 10:53
Wow, can you imagine going a hundred in that? Amazing technology for the time and man, were they ever brave considering that the races in those days were not ther nice paved circuits they have today but rather country and mountain roads! Your image almost takes us inside that beautiful car.

Bill Miller		23-Mar-2013 10:52
I like this. The leather belt seems to be central to the composition.

joseantonio		23-Mar-2013 10:34
Wow, what a capture of this old machine.V.

Graeme		23-Mar-2013 09:46
Great perspective and capture of this milestone car, Tom.V

Irene Wehrli		23-Mar-2013 09:12
What a vehicle - wonderful picture, the leather belt ensures some stability... Irene

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