Mercedes-Benz SSK


 

Too often, we think of old cars as being slow and quiet, but that simply isn’t always the case. Back when the Germans launched this car, it was the fastest thing on wheels in the entire world. The supercharged 7.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine was so loud, you could say the vehicle almost sounded possessed.

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