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Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR

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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, internally W 196 S, was a two-seat sports racing car that Mercedes-Benz entered in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship. Its name stands for Sport, Leicht, Rennen, meaning sport, light, racing. It was based on the W196 Formula One car, with a direct-injected straight-eight engine enlarged to 3 litres and rated at 302 PS, and its single-seat layout was changed to two seats side by side. Stirling Moss won the 1955 Mille Miglia in one at a record average of 157.650 km/h. A crash and fire at Le Mans that year ended its season, and Mercedes cancelled its racing programme. Nine rolling chassis were built, two of them as closed gull-wing coupes, one of which sold in 2022 for 135 million euros.

Facts
Year
1955 1
Propulsion
Petrol 1
Status
Out of production 1
Power (kW)
222 1
Units Built
9 1
Comparison
Body Style
Racing car 1
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Daimler-Benz

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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) is a two-seat sports racing car that took part in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship

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Germany

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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) is a two-seat sports racing car that took part in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship
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1. Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, 1955 season
    The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) is a two-seat sports racing car that took part in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship
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    is a two-seat sports racing car
  • History, end of programme
    Mercedes-Benz cancelled its racing programme after the Le Mans disaster
  • Lead, engine
    its rated power is 302 PS (222 kW)
  • Lead, production
    Two of the nine 300 SLR rolling chassis produced
  • History, racing record
    its enlarged 3 litre straight-8 pump gas engine
  • Lead, manufacturer
    The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) is a two-seat sports racing car that took part in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship
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Mercedes-Benz M196 engine (Wikipedia)
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