1939 Mercedes-Benz W154 Record
This special bodied W154 chassis was fitted with a special body. The transmission was modified to acomidate high speed record attempts.
In Detail
| tags | silver arrow, golden era |
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Record Car |
| built at | Stuttgart, Germany |
| engine | M 154/11 60 Degree V12 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Twin Roots Superchargers |
| valvetrain | DOHC 4 Valves per Cyl |
| displacement | 2963 cc / 180.8 in³ |
| bore | 67 mm / 2.64 in |
| stroke | 70 mm / 2.76 in |
| compression | 7.5:1 |
| power | 349.0 kw / 468 bhp @ 7800 rpm |
| specific output | 157.95 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 477.06 bhp per tonne |
| redline | 8000 |
| body / frame | Aluminum over Oval Tube Frame |
| front tires | 6.5×19 |
| rear tires | 7.00×22 |
| front brakes | Alloy Drums w/Hydrualic Assist |
| rear brakes | Alloy Drums w/Hydrualic Assist |
| steering | Worm & Nut |
| f suspension | Doubel Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Hydrualic Dampers |
| r suspension | De Dion Axle w/Torsion Bar Springs, Hydrualic Dampers |
| curb weight | 981 kg / 2163 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2730 mm / 107.5 in |
| front track | 1475 mm / 58.1 in |
| rear track | 1412 mm / 55.6 in |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
