associated. with the great Mercedes. of the Twenties: Alfred Neubauer, from the competition side at Austor- Daimler; Dr, Ferdinand Porsche from the same firm, whose profuse talent, brilliant imagination and extensive and various achievements were matched only by Ettore Bugatti; and: Rudolf Caracciola “Babyface Rudi” — one of. history’s great drivers, was. more responsible than any other for creating Mercedés’ myth of invincibility in competitive events. Porsche arrived at Mercedes in 1923, and immediately influenced the design area. .The following year, the first of the new four litre overhead cam touring cars appeared, followed closely by the large 6.3 litre model. These early six cylinder Mercedes were not sports models, and the company directorate ordered Porsche to transform them into sporting *types. So Porsche shortened the “Standard 33/140 chassis, substituted semi-elliptics for the rear cantilevers, lavished great care on the engine, and passed over the brakes. 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