Mercedes 300 SL W194 group S (1952)

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Article from 4T 198, 3/1987

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Mercedes M194, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine, 50^o 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, 50^o 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

1952

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