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Stirling Moss and the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR '722' at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015.
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Moss won the 1955 Mille Miglia in a 300 SLR, setting the event record at an average of 97.96 mph over
990 miles. He was assisted by co-driver Denis Jenkinson, a British motor racing journalist, who informed him with previously taken notes. Teammate Juan Manuel Fangio was second in a sister car.