Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson recreate the 1955 Mille Miglia in #722, all in 360 degree filming.

TMW THOUGHTS

It has to be said, Sir Sterling Moss, is and shall always be an absolute hero, here he is, 60 years after doing this same thing, driving the same car, the man is a legend, he never seems to stop loving driving, and will have a go in anything, and still races, today, maybe not as competitively as he used to, but remember, he, not long ago, had an awful accident where he broke a number of bones in his own home, but he still carried on, the man is 85 years old, yes thats right EIGHTY FIVE, and can still out drive the vast majority of the public. 

Good on you Sir Sterling, and long may you continue to drive, race and be a total legend.

Today the 2015 running of the Mille Miglia begins and Mercedes-Benz has combined the old and the new with the creation of a cutting edge 360 degree film to mark a special anniversary.

A little over 60 years ago, on 1^st May 1955, Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the Mille Miglia in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR – number 722. They drove flat out for 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds and averaged 98 miles per hour – all on public roads.

It was recognised as one of the greatest feats of driving ever – their record still stands today.

In 1955, the W 196 R racers were the most advanced cars in the world – they won every race they finished and used cutting edge materials.

At a time when road cars would struggle to hit 70 mph, the W 196 R could exceed 180 mph. Today only eight examples still exist, but now and again they’re let loose…

Sixty years on, Sir Stirling Moss has been reunited with the 300 SLR number 722, on the very same roads on which he won.

The film released today allows you to control the camera and watch from nearly any angle as Sir Stirling Moss takes ‘722’ on the roads he and Denis Jenkinson set records on. Three dimensional sound makes the footage even more vivid.

In the coming weeks the film will be available to be downloaded via iTunes (for the iPhone and iPad) and the Android Store as well as being capable of being experienced on Oculus devices such as the Samsung Gear VR.