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Manfred von Brauchitsch won the AVUS race in Berlin with a Mercedes-Benz SSKL, setting a 200 km/h (124 mph) world record for the class

Monday 22nd May 1933

Manfred von Brauchitsch won the AVUS race in Berlin with a Mercedes-Benz SSKL, setting a 200 km/h (124 mph) world record for the class. The “SSKL” (standing for “Super-Sport-Kurz-Leicht”, Super, Sport, Short, Light) was the last stage of the development of the “S” series.

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