RED BULL RING CLASSICS VEHICLE EXHIBITION 2026

But that’s far from all the Red Bull Ring Classics weekend has to offer. The vehicle exhibition will feature numerous other historic gems to discover. Some of them will even return to the race track during the show runs on Saturday and Sunday, bringing a piece of motorsport history back to life.

Mercedes-Benz W 125 Show Car (1937)

The W 125, developed under Technical Director Rudolf Uhlenhaut, features a revolutionary chassis and a 5.7-liter supercharged engine producing up to 592 hp. The new Silver Arrow won its very first race in 1937 and dominated the season, during which Rudolf Caracciola secured his second European Grand Prix Championship.

• Production: 1937
• Cylinders: 8-cylinder inline
• Displacement: 5,663 cc
• Power: 435 kW (592 hp)
• Top speed: approx. 320 km/h

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Black Series

The exhibited Mercedes SLS AMG GT3, driven by Bernd Schneider, Maximilian Buhk and Maximilian Götz, won the 24 Hours of Spa in 2013, continuing the legacy of the AMG 300 SEL 6.8, which marked the beginning of AMG’s success story with its victory in 1971.

• Engine: 6.3-liter naturally aspirated V8
• Torque: 650 Nm
• Power: 550 hp / 404 kW
• Acceleration 0–100 km/h: 3.0 s

More gems at the vehicle exhibition:

• F2 GRD – Jo Volanthen: The F2 GRD driven by Jo Volanthen competed in the 1973 European Formula Two Championship and finished 3rd in the Rome Grand Prix.

• F2 Chevron ex-Jo Siffert: The Chevron B18 was built in 1971 as a race car for Formula 2, Formula 3, and Formula Atlantic. It was the first Chevron to feature a monocoque chassis and became known for its distinctive front wing mounted on the nose.

• BMW E24 635 CSi Widebody: The BMW E24 was introduced in 1976, with the 635 CSi becoming the flagship model of the 6 Series in 1978. It was extensively modified for motorsport and raced as a JPS Team BMW with up to 390 hp and a widebody kit. In 1985, Jim Richards dominated the Australian Touring Car Championship, winning seven of the ten races.

• F3 Brabham BT38-C: In 1972, Swedish driver Conny Andersson won the Swedish Formula 3 Championship with this car. It was subsequently handed over to Mats Byström and continued to compete in Swedish Formula 3 until 1975.

• Lotus 18 Borgward ex-Stirling Moss: Borgward, based in Bremen, was known for its passenger cars as well as its successful racing engines. In 1959, Borgward engines powered six victories in Formula 2 before one was installed in a Lotus 18 – with only moderate success. Designed by Colin Chapman, the Lotus 18 competed in Formula 1, Formula 2, and Formula Junior from 1960 onwards.

• F3000 Red Bull Livery: The F3000 car from the Red Bull Junior Team was powered by a Cosworth V8 at the time. Numerous notable personalities drove this car, including Sébastien Loeb, Mattias Ekström, Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Karl Wendlinger. It was also part of the opening of the Red Bull Ring in 2011.

• NASCAR (from the Red Bull Ring fleet): This Toyota Camry comes from the American NASCAR Sprint Series. Built in 2007, the car weighs a total of 1,700 kilogrammes and is equipped with a non-synchronized four-speed gearbox. The American racer is powered by a 5.5-liter V8 engine producing up to 650 hp.

• “Rote Sau” (Customer Replica): The “Rote Sau” (“red pig”) is a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8, which was prepared by AMG for touring car racing and fitted with a 6.8-liter V8 producing up to 428 hp. It finished second at the 24 Hours of Spa in 1971, helping AMG gain international recognition. Its nickname comes from its red colour and its hefty weight of more than 1,600 kilogrammes. A customer replica is on display at the Red Bull Ring.

Note: The vehicle line-up is continuously updated.

Subject to change.