Silver Arrows (German: Silberpfeile) is a nickname typically given to silver racing cars with a significant connection to a German car manufacturer. Although the term was coined in 1932, …

In 1939, the vehicle had been unofficially nicknamed Schwarzer Vogel (Black Bird) by Adolf Hitler and was to be painted in German nationalistic colours, complete with German eagle and Nazi …

2022年6月5日 · With government subsidies, the race cars were used to showcase Nazi propaganda as they dominated the Grand Prix circuits in the 1930s. In 1931, German race car …

2008年11月1日 · The story of the invincible Silver Arrows is an enduring legend, but who remembers that in the 1930s the cars racing under this famous name were massively …

HITLER'S SUPERCARS tells the story of the ill-fated Nazi Land Speed record attempts. This is a story of engineering excellence, Grand Prix racing, Nazi propaganda, celebrity, and an intense …

2022年3月21日 · The Nazis used the motorsport achievements of its Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix teams as a to gee up a tired nation: here’s how they exploited the tragic …

Lots of books examine the cars and drivers, and while all provide some basic commentary about the political situation in Germany, none fully exhaust the subject of the “direct involvement of …

2023年6月10日 · Many of the great racing heroes of the Nazi era continued their racing careers: Stuck, von Brauchitsch, Meier, Müller, and Hermann Lang were all back on the racing circuit.

Robert Newman takes an insightful look into the significant role that the Third Reich played in pre-war German motorsports and the sometimes surprising effect it had on the drivers.

The story of the invincible Silver Arrows is an enduring legend, but who remembers that in the 1930s the cars racing under this famous name were massively promoted by the Nazis? Radio …