| Born | 10 January 1918 Taucha, Saxony, Germany |
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| Died | 11 February 1995 (aged 77) Killarney Vale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Active years | 1952 |
| Teams | non-works BMW |
| Entries | 1 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1952 German Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1952 German Grand Prix |
Harry Erich Merkel (10 January 1918 – 11 February 1995) was a German racing driver. His single entry to a World Championship Grand Prix was at the 1952 German Grand Prix, sharing one of Willi Krakau's cars, a BMW-Eigenbau. He did not qualify, failing to set a time.[1]