Now this promises to be quite the spectacle. At Shelsley Walsh this July, Hans Joachim Stuck will drive an Auto Union Type C up the hill a little over 80 years since his father claimed victory there.
Hans Stuck senior won the 'Over 5 litres Supercharged class' on June 6 1936 with the 520hp Type C, setting a time of 45.2 seconds in the rain and battling "colossal wheelspin" according to Motor Sport Magazine. Apparently he also "finished the run with a skid across the line which must have made the timing officials jump for their lives." Top work!
The Type C was incredibly successful in period, winning half the races that Auto Union entered. Along with that 520hp, the 6.0-litre supercharged V16 made approximately 627lb ft as well. Through those rear tyres!
Hans Joachim Stuck is of course a legend in his own right as DTM champ and Le Mans victor, so to have him and the car at Shelsley is a real treat. Fingers crossed for dry weather...
The Type C run is part of the Classic Nostalgia event at Shelsley, running across the weekend of July 16 and 17. Tickets are available via the website.