Photos of Karl Kling's cars

Hockenheim Sports Car 2000 cc RaceJubiläumsrennen Hockenheim Ring9.5.1948
22 - Veritas RS BMW #K1 (Kling) - Karl KlingVeritas RS #K1 (Kling) - BMW L6 2000 cc N/AS2.0
Karl KlingOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Kling (D)Result: winner
Grid: 1st
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 17/11/2003Photo by courtesy of: Rolf Scholl
Le Mans 24 HoursLes 24 Heures du Mans15.6.1952
2222 - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL #008/52 - Daimler Benz AGMercedes-Benz 300 SL #008/52 - Mercedes-Benz M194 L6 2v SOHC 2996 cc N/AS3.0
Daimler Benz AG (D)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Kling (D)/Hans Klenk (D)
listed, never drove: Willi Heeks (D)		Result: did not finish (Electrical)
Grid: 11th
Colours: silver (+green)
Tyres: Continental
Photo updated: 13/06/2011Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Paul Hegner
Carrera PanamericanaCarrera Panamericana23.11.1952
44 - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL #0008/52 - Daimler-Benz AktiengesellschaftMercedes-Benz 300 SL #0008/52 - Mercedes-Benz M194; no:M194/14 (TR:M194/10) L6 2v SOHC 2996 cc N/AS
Daimler-Benz AktiengesellschaftClosed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Kling (D)/Hans Klenk (D)Result: winner
Grid:
Colours: lighter
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 17/12/2022Photo by courtesy of: Bill Beilharz and Jelle ter Veer
Le Mans 24 HoursLes 24 Heures du Mans14.6.1953
2323 - Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM 3.5 #1361.00126 - S.P.A. Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM #1361.00126 - Alfa Romeo L6 3495 cc N/AS5.0
S.P.A. Alfa Romeo (I)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Kling (D)/Fritz Riess (D)Result: did not finish (Rear axle)
Grid:
Colours: red (+blue)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/02/2012Photo by courtesy of: Dominique Gasnerie
Mille MigliaXXII Mille Miglia, Coppa Franco Mazzotti1.5.1955
701701 - Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0005/55 - Daimler Benz AGMercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0005/55 - Mercedes-Benz M196 S L8 2982 cc N/AS+2.0
Daimler Benz AG (D)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Kling (D)Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/01/2024Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Le Mans 24 HoursLes 24 Heures du Mans12.6.1955
2121 - Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0004/55 - Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0004/55 - Mercedes-Benz M196 S L8 2982 cc N/AS3.0
Daimler-Benz AG (D)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Kling (D)/André Simon (F)
listed, never drove: Rudolf Uhlenhaut (D), Hans Herrmann (D), Juan Manuel Fangio (RA), John Fitch (USA), Pierre Levegh (F)		Result: did not finish (Withdrawn)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Jelle ter Veer
GP Sverige - Grand Touring +2000 cc & ProductionGrand Prix Routier de Suéde7.8.1955
3333 - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL - Daimler-BenzMercedes-Benz 300 SL - Mercedes-Benz L6 2v SOHC 2996 cc N/AGT+2.0
Daimler-Benz (D)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Kling (D)Result: winner
Grid: 5th
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: National Archives of Norway (CC-BY-4.0)
Tourist TrophyTourist Trophy18.9.1955
1010 - Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0004/55 - Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0004/55 - Mercedes-Benz M196 S L8 2982 cc N/AS3.0
Daimler-Benz AG (D)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Stirling Moss (GB)/John Fitch (USA)
DNS: Juan Manuel Fangio (RA); listed, never drove: André Simon (F), Wolfgang von Trips (D), Karl Kling (D)		Result: winner
Grid: (4:48.0000)
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 04/07/2015Photo by courtesy of: Tim Summers