1903 Mercedes 60HP Simplex
The 90 hp car built for the Gordon Bennett Cup race was destroyed in the great factory fire at Cannstatt in 1903. After that, the DMG borrowedsome of its already sold 60 hp cars to let them run in the race. The race was won by the Belgian Camille Jenatzy. — Daimlerchrysler
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| engine | M 14514, Cast Iron, Inline-4 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | 2 Valves per Cyl |
| displacement | 9293 cc / 567.1 in³ |
| bore | 140 mm / 5.51 in |
| stroke | 51 mm / 2.01 in |
| compression | 4.5:1 |
| power | 44.7 kw / 60 bhp @ 1060 rpm |
| specific output | 6.46 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 60.12 bhp per tonne |
| redline | 1150 |
| body / frame | Steel over Pressed-Steel Frame |
| driven wheels | Chain Driven RWD |
| front tires | 910 x 100 |
| rear tires | 920 x 125 |
| front brakes | None |
| f brake size | mm / in |
| rear brakes | Drums |
| r brake size | mm / in |
| steering | Worm & Nut |
| f suspension | Rigid-Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Springs |
| r suspension | Rigid-Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Springs |
| curb weight | 998 kg / 2200 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2750 mm / 108.3 in |
| front track | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| rear track | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 4.0:1, 1.9:1, 1.13:1, 1.0:1, :1 |
| top speed | ~118 kph / 73.3 mph |
