937 Member 266 Member For: 18y 9m 26d Posted 01/12/06 03:02 AM Share Posted 01/12/06 03:02 AM (edited) In 1954 a special and unique hand built vehicle appeared from the workshops of Daimler-Benz: The Mercedes Benz racing transporter.With its deep blue coloured Daimler-Benz paintwork,the soft curves of the chassies and the max speed of 170 km/h it caused just as much wonderment as the racing cars W 196 and 300 SLR on the loading bed.After Daimler-Benz withdrew from Formula 1 racing at the end of the 1955 this vehicle disappeared from the public view. Sadly the original was scrapped in 1967. At the beginning of the 1990’s Damler-Benz under the direction of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center a replica of the original was again constructed,bringing the solitaire “back to life”.On the occasion of the 100 year company anniversary parade for the brand Mercedes-Benz in 2001 the racing car transporter was presented to an excited public at the Festival of Speed in Goodwood in South England.Technical data of the original vehicle: * 6-cylinder in line engine (300 SL) * Fuel direct injection * Max output 192 hp at 5.500 rpm * Displament:2.996 cm * Topspeed:170 km / h * Tank volume: 150 L * Length:6.750 mm * Width:2.000 mm * Total weight:2.100 kg Edited 01/12/06 03:08 AM by 937 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30750-the-mercedes-benz-racing-transporter-1954/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rboksic Donating Members 514 Member For: 20y 11m 30d Posted 01/12/06 03:49 AM Share Posted 01/12/06 03:49 AM That looks Ugly Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30750-the-mercedes-benz-racing-transporter-1954/#findComment-470970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jEtONiT Donating Members 1,817 Member For: 21y 5m 22d Gender: Not Telling Location: next door.. Posted 01/12/06 09:29 AM Share Posted 01/12/06 09:29 AM pretty good for the 50's. merc has seriously been building cars upto scratch.. hats off to them Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30750-the-mercedes-benz-racing-transporter-1954/#findComment-471115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 02/12/06 12:50 PM Share Posted 02/12/06 12:50 PM Looks a bit like a jag E Type to me Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30750-the-mercedes-benz-racing-transporter-1954/#findComment-471465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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