1908 mercedes Brookland by J.A. Ackley
Feb 16, 2025
Photography courtesy RM Sotheby's
What did it take to win one of the most grueling hillclimbs back in the early 1900s? Apparently a behemoth of an engine, a 17.3-liter, 150-horsepower power plant installed by Mercedes in this car dubbed the “Brookland.”
Otto Salzer drove the Mercedes to back-to-back wins in the Semmering hillclimb in 1908 and 1909. Its average speed? A whopping 81.2 km/h, or about 50 mph. After that, it podiumed with a third-place finish in the Champion du Monde with driver Camille Jenatzy, “The Red Devil.”
Tony Holman bought the Mercedes for $30,000 in 1964. He purchased it for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. The Mercedes has displayed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed as well as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Find this 1908 Mercedes 17.3-Liter 150 HP “Brookland” Semmering Rennwagen for auction at RM Sotheby’s, with an estimated value of $7,000,000-$9,000,000.
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