'Weiß' means white and meant German racing car, until it became silver. Chosen at the infamous the Gordon Bennet Cup, Merceds and Auto Union racing cars were white all the way until 1930s when white evolved into mythical silver and 'Silberpfeil', the Silver Arrows, were born. According to Alfred Neubauer, legendary Mercedes-Benz racing manager, he and his driver Manfred von Brauchitsch in 1934 came with idea on saving weight on W25 Grand Prix car by removing all the white paint and leaving car in bare aluminum. The rest is legend.
Classic leather driving gloves. No-nonsense driving accessory. Tailored precisely to feel like a second skin, they create a grip on any steering wheel. Big knuckles and perforations let your skin breathe comfortably. A horseshoe opening with a closing strap makes the perfect fit. Metal press stud is placed in the centre for males or on a side for female models.
– 100% glacé lambskin 0.6 mm thick
– big knuckle holes and perforations
– horse shoe opening with closing strap
– saddle stitched in the colour of leather
– unlined
Photos courtesy of Fuji Motorsports Museum and Morgan O'Driscoll.
'Weiß' means white and meant German racing car, until it became silver. Chosen at the infamous the Gordon Bennet Cup, Merceds and Auto Union racing cars were white all the way until 1930s when white evolved into mythical silver and 'Silberpfeil', the Silver Arrows, were born. According to Alfred Neubauer, legendary Mercedes-Benz racing manager, he and his driver Manfred von Brauchitsch in 1934 came with idea on saving weight on W25 Grand Prix car by removing all the white paint and leaving car in bare aluminum. The rest is legend.
Classic leather driving gloves. No-nonsense driving accessory. Tailored precisely to feel like a second skin, they create a grip on any steering wheel. Big knuckles and perforations let your skin breathe comfortably. A horseshoe opening with a closing strap makes the perfect fit. Metal press stud is placed in the centre for males or on a side for female models.
– 100% glacé lambskin 0.6 mm thick
– big knuckle holes and perforations
– horse shoe opening with closing strap
– saddle stitched in the colour of leather
– unlined
Photos courtesy of Fuji Motorsports Museum and Morgan O'Driscoll.