The Cowan/ Malkin/ Broad driver team drove this Mercedes-Benz 280 E to victory in the 1977 London-Sydney marathon, the world’s toughest rally. Second were their team-mates Fowkes/O’Gorman, also in a 280 E. The cars and drivers were on the move across Europe, Asia and Australia for six-and-a-half weeks, covering over 18,600 miles in the process.

• Cylinders 6
• Displacement 168 cu in
• Output 151 kW
• at engine speed 6000/min
• Top speed 124 mph