Cars
Broken Dreams: Mercedes-Benz Blue Wonder. To win everyday
The Blue Wonder, Mercedes-Benz's iconic 1950s racing transporter, was a groundbreaking design symbolizing the brand's pursuit of excellence. Rebuilt in the 1990s, it now resides in Stuttgart.
The one that resides at the Stuttgart Museum is a remake built on the basis of photos and technical information handed down from memory. Yet this vehicle really did exist, as original as it was fast, contributing to the epic run of Mercedes-Benz in motorsport during the 1950s.
Its name is Mercedes-Benz Renntransporter, nicknamed “Blue Wonder,” and it was part of the great project conceived by Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the creator of the famous Mercedes racing cars, including the W194, the 300 SL, and 300 SLR, in addition to the World Championship-winning 196 single-seaters.
