Mercedes 300 SL W194 group S (1952)
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Specifications

10 units built
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Mercedes M194, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine, 50o inclination
2996 cc, 85.0 x 88.0 mm
8.0:1
170 bhp / 125 KW @ 5200 rpm, Le Mans: 166 bhp / 122 KW @ 5100 rpm
255 Nm / 188 ft lbs
cast-iron block, light alloy head
SOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl - 12 valves total
aspiration, natural with 3 x Solex Carburetors

Carrera Panamericana engines
Mercedes M194, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine, 50o inclination
3067 cc, 86.0 x 88.0 mm
8.0:1
177 bhp / 130 KW @ 5200 rpm

4 speed Manual gearbox
steel tubular spaceframe chassis, aluminium bodyshell
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension swing axles, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers
recirculating ball steering
drums, all-round
Length 4220 mm (166.1 in)
Width 1790 mm (70.5 in)
Height 1265 mm (49.8 in)
Wheelbase 2400 mm (94.5 in)
Track (fr/r) 1381 mm (54.4 in) / 1445 mm (56.9 in)
870kg
drag coefficient, 0.25


Results in famous races

Season

3.1 lt engines for Carrera Panamericana
Car entry, chassis number Car number/ result
Sebring Mille Miglia Le Mans Targa Florio Dolo miti Good wood Carrera Pan
Date 15/3 4/5 15/6 29/6 13/7 16/8 23/11
Team 12h 1600km 24h 576km 300km 9h 3000km
Daimler-Benz, 194/001/52 #623T, spare car spare car
Daimler-Benz, 194/002/52 #626T, spare car
Daimler-Benz, 194/003/52 #626, acci dent
Daimler-Benz, 194/004/52 #623, 2nd
Daimler-Benz, 194/005/52 #613, 4th #3, 2nd
Daimler-Benz, 194/006/52 #22T, spare car
Daimler-Benz, 194/007/52 #21, 1st spare car
Daimler-Benz, 194/008/52 #22, elec trics #4, 1st
Daimler-Benz, 194/009/52 #20, 2nd
Daimler-Benz, 194/009/52 (Spider 3.1 lt) #6, disqua lified
Total points
54
16 19 19
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 9/6 3/2 3/2 3/2
Drivers Team entries and car number
Daimler-Benz
Rudolf Caracciola 613 22T
P. Kurrle 613
Karl Kling 623 22 4
Hans Klenk 623 22 4
Hermann Lang 626 21 3
Erwin Grupp 626 3
Theo Helfrich 20
Helmut Niedermayr 20
Fritz Riess 21
John Fitch 6
Eugen Geiger 6

Article from 4T 198, 3/1987

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