The pic of the Mercedes 300SLR, second from bottom, reveals the neat wind brake on the rear deck of the car employed by the team at the 1955 LeMans event. It was hinged at the trailing edge and could be raised at the drivers discretion to slow the car when needed, saving wear and tear on the inboard drum brakes. According to some accounts Fangio, Moss and Fitch loved it. Of course Mercedes dropped out of racing entirely after the tragic wreck at LeMans in 55, so development became a moot issue. I know of no other team that pursued the concept, perhaps because disc brakes soon became the norm after Jaguar pioneered them. At about 1 minute 30 seconds into the link one can see the wind brake in use.
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DeleteThe pic of the Mercedes 300SLR, second from bottom, reveals the neat wind brake on the rear deck of the car employed by the team at the 1955 LeMans event. It was hinged at the trailing edge and could be raised at the drivers discretion to slow the car when needed, saving wear and tear on the inboard drum brakes. According to some accounts Fangio, Moss and Fitch loved it. Of course Mercedes dropped out of racing entirely after the tragic wreck at LeMans in 55, so development became a moot issue. I know of no other team that pursued the concept, perhaps because disc brakes soon became the norm after Jaguar pioneered them. At about 1 minute 30 seconds into the link one can see the wind brake in use.
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