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| The man famous for hitting a buzzard en route to winning the Carrera Panamericana is also the only person to have one F1 appearance as a driver (1952) and one as a constructor (the 1954 Klenk Meteor) in different races. |
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| 1951 |
• Bought a Veritas Meteor from Kling. • Made racing debut at Eifelrennen. |
| 1952 |
• Mille Miglia, 2nd place in a works Mercedes 300SL with Kling. • Le Mans 24hrs in a works Mercedes 300SL with Kling. |
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| 1952 | • Privately entered Veritas Meteor, 1 entry in the German GP. |
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| 1952 |
• Non-championship Grands Prix, 2nd places at Grenzlandring and Avus. • World Championship of Makes, Nurburgring round in a works Mercedes 300SL. • Carrera Panamericana, 1st place in a works Mercedes 300SL with Kling. |
| 1953 |
• Rebuilt and renamed his Veritas as the Klenk Meteor. • Non-championship Grands Prix, 2nd at Avus. • Mercedes works test driver. • Retired from motor racing after testing accident. |
| 1954 | • Klenk Meteor entered in German GP by Helfrich. |
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