It's weird driving down the road at 200km/h and not seeing a flashing blue light in the rear view mirror. But, in Germany, where Mr Hitler employed 400,000 people to step up the rate of federal highway construction in the thirties, there are no speed limits on about 60 per cent of the 13,000km of autobahn.
The Mercedes S350 you can hire from Europcar at Munich Airport for $380 a day is built to cruise the autobahns at this speed all day long.
Of course, 79 years ago, at a little after 8am, Rudy Caracciola was cruising these roads at 432km/h in the stunningly beautiful Mercedes W125 Rekordwagen with a twin supercharged, ice-cooled, V12 putting out 541kw.
The stock S350 is a great car and my recommendation for readers who have $240,000 to spend and think they are too old for a Porsche 911.
Meanwhile for those who believe in Santa, the credibility of car companies, oil companies and our government, some bad news on all fronts. Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg said global automotive manufacturers will have to supply vehicles in Australia with more fuel efficient engines.
You could buy a Tesla but you'd need a second car for long trips and worry about reliability and build quality. Look, what I'd do is get a Japanese address and put your name down for one of the ten red Ferrari J50s being delivered next year only to local customers.