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Hell on Wheels
Steve Rushin
January 15, 2001
For half a century, the 'Ring, 14 miles and 170 turns through the Eifel Mountains, challenged—and frequently took the lives of—the world's best racing drivers. Want to take a spin?
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January 15, 2001

Hell On Wheels

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For half a century, the 'Ring, 14 miles and 170 turns through the Eifel Mountains, challenged—and frequently took the lives of—the world's best racing drivers. Want to take a spin?

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Peter Collins of Great Britain killed in 1958 Grand Prix

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