Sunday 20th March 2016

Hans Stuck to drive Auto Union Type C at Shelsley

DTM champ Stuck follows in his father's footsteps 80 years on

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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.

Now that's an engine!

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.

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In addition to this amazing car, we will also have lots of lovely Group B Rally cars doing Group B like things up the hill.

That's got to be worth your collective Saturday and Sunday!

Edited by Vocal Minority on Wednesday 16th March 12:24

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That is correct

16th and 17th July

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We'll of course Rosemeyer drove the V16s (such as the C Type) until his death. Nouvea lair was brought in after as they needed to fill the void in talent. The D Type as pictured by Bob was a V12 and the driving position moved further aft.

I absolutely agree about Nouvalari - only 5 ft 2 and a bean pole among men. Remarkable driver and athlete

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For ultimate nerd points, it will have the twin hubs on the rear axle