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I just discovered from the website that the 1937 Auto Union Streamline is in GT4! How the heck do I get this?
Auto Union?
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- SRV2NV
Its alright, can't really use it in any events, but its pretty fun to take round the 'ring. 👍
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- stanger2125
Auto Union and Mercedes ad a showdown in 1937 on a closed highway to be the first to pass the 400 km/h mark. Auto Union won. The car tops at roughly 385km/h in real life at the time.
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stanger2125
Has anyone actually got this baby to 400km/h or 385? I won it and the first thing I remember is that Audi ad about being first to break 400, so i went onto test course. Highest I got was about 220mph or 352km/h. I know that you can put a force induct it (Turbos were a big hit in 1937...). But can anyone get this thing to 400km/h standard, without upgrading or going up on two wheels?
I have laid down a challenge, who will except?
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Rosemeyer on Auto Union did 408 km/h in October '37. On January 28th '38 Caracciola did 432.7 km/h on Mercedes (unbeaten to this day on a public road). It was a windy day, but despite warnings from Carraciola Rosemeyer immediately went out to reclaim the record. Over the flying km he was clocked 1km/h faster than Caracciola but then got caught by the crosswind when passing a clearing, lost control and was killed.stanger2125
Theoretical top speed of the Auto Union in the '38 configuration was estimated to be about 456 km/h.
Some interesting reading regarding these and other cars of the era.
http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/silver/silver.htm
http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/silver/silver.htm
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this car is garbage in my opinion
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JB23
Nice webpage. 👍 Has lots of nice paintings I hadn't seen before!
Here is another well-made site with the Silver Arrows:
http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/silver.htm
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Thats what I say you can barely steer it.icandriftbetter
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300zxfairmanThats what I say you can barely steer it.
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Yeah, but it looks effing sweet, especially for a car from 1937.
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300zxfairmanThats what I say you can barely steer it.
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That's what you get from enclosed wheel arches designed for streamlining, yups.
My only gripes with this car is that it can only drive on the Nurburgring, and the open-wheeled Grand Prix car isn't in. Can anyone imagine how awesome a Mercedes W156 on Grindelwald would be? 💡 600+ HP, 800kg monster around that Bremgarten-like course!
Or an Auto Union C around Assisi reverse? Absolute nuts. 
👍 Just imagine a 20+ car race on the Nurburgring with various pre-war Bugattis, Alfas, Auto Unions and Mercedes in GT5!
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Grand PrixJust imagine a 20+ car race on the Nurburgring with various pre-war Bugattis, Alfas, Auto Unions and Mercedes in GT5!
Amazing idea...I'M FOR IT!!!!
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yeah, thats the only thing cool about itJoecool593
