This story of Mercedes-Benz cars on the Mille Miglia is more than a blow-by-blow account of the races between 1930 and 1957, although it does go into great detail. It also traces the history of the team through other races and delves into the regulations that shaped the cars.

The text is in Italian, with excellent English translation alongside. Extensive use of illustrations and documents from the Mille Miglia Museum and the Mercedes-Benz archive has produced an in-depth account of one manufacturer's participation in road racing.