490 - Andy Warhol, Mercedes-Benz W 125 Formula One car (1937), from the ‘Cars’ series, silkscreen print, limited edition of 2008

Andy Warhol, Mercedes-Benz W 125 Formula One car (1937), from the ‘Cars’ series, silkscreen print, limited edition of 2008 Andy Warhol, 1928 Pittsburgh - 1987 New York, Pop Art, Mercedes-Benz W 125 Formula One racing car (1937), motif from the “Cars” series, multi-colour silkscreen print, 54 x 44.5 cm, “Official limited edition of 1,000”, numbered 817, Andy Warhol Foundation/DaimlerChrysler AG, edition and licence stamps, with Andy Warhol embossed stamp, framed under passepartout and glass “The Mercedes-Benz W 125 was Daimler-Benz AG’s Grand Prix racing car in 1937. Following extensive test drives at the Nürburgring, engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut opted for a revolutionary chassis design: Uhlenhaut reversed the suspension set-up that had been standard up to that point - stiff springs but little damping - to the exact opposite: the racing car rolled to the starting line with soft springs but powerful damping. As the rules introduced in 1938 limited engine capacity, thereby reducing power output, the W 125 - with over 600 PS - was regarded until the early 1980s as the most powerful and impressive car to have competed in Grand Prix races up to that point. The W 125 achieved six first places, nine second places and six third places in the 1937 Grand Prix races." (Source: https://www.mercedes-benz.art/artwork/mercedes-benz-formel-rennwagen-w-125-1937-andy-warhol-1986-4/)