They began a quadruple victory of the Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 (C 107) V8 Coupé.

V8 quartet: After 5668 exhausting kilometres, Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz won the 11th Rallye Bandama–Côte d’Ivoire (9 to 14 December 1979) forty years ago. The memory of the time of the SLC Coupé from the C 107 model series with its victories in long-distance rallies four decades ago is particularly strong. This brilliant year is ending with amazing moments: the Silver Arrows are at the top of the teams’ standings in their debut year in Formula E and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS is celebrating the 6th World Championship double in a row at the end of the Formula 1 season.

Mercedes-Benz celebrated the great “125 Years of Motorsport” anniversary in 2019.

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS celebrates the 6th double of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2019.

Racing debut of the Silver Arrows in Formula E on 22 and 23 November in Diriyah.

The success 40 years ago was the crowning glory of the V8 Coupé rally era from 1978 to 1980.

Quadruple victory with Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 (C 107) at the 1979 Rallye Bandama.

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