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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
Mercedes did not adopt disc brakes until after the 300 SLR. They needed that air brake to keep the drums from overheating and boiling the fluid out of the lines. Jag pioneered disc brakes at Lemans, but the 55 Chrysler 300 series had 4 wheel disc brakes the same year as Jag, I think.
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Mech
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This also was a factor in the le Mans crash of that year.