Mercedes 300 SLR (W196S) group S (1955)

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Article from Sports Cars Illustrated, 11/1956

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Desmodromic valves

Specifications

8 units built
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Mercedes M196S, straight 8 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
2982cc, 78.0 x 78.0 mm
9.0:1
310 bhp / 231 KW @ 7400 rpm
311 Nm / 229 ft lbs @ 5950 rpm
silumin block and head
DOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl - 16 valves total, with desmodromic valve operation
aspiration, natural with Bosch mechanically-controlled petrol direct injection
water cooled
dry sump
5 speed manual gearbox
1st: 2.67/1
2nd: 1.75/1
3rd: 1.43/1
4th: 1.07/1
5th: 0.83/1
R: 2.73/1
final drive, 3.15/1, 2.90/1, 2.78/1
electron body on steel tubular spaceframe
Front suspension double wishbones, torsion bar springs, telescopic shock absorbers
Rear suspension swing axles, torsion bar springs, telescopic shock absorbers
Recirculating Ball steering, 17.3/1
inboard finned drums 350mm diameter front, 275mm diameter rear
Length 4300 mm (169.3 in)
Width 1740 mm (68.5 in)
Height 1100 mm (43.3 in)
Wheelbase 2370 mm (93.3 in)
Track (fr/r) 1330 mm (52.4 in) / 1380 mm (54.3 in)
wheels, front 6.0 x 16", rear 7.0 x 16"
tires, front 6.00 x 16", rear 7.00 x 16"
900kg
fuel tank, 155 lt
drag coefficient, 0.32

Results in WSCC

1955

Season


Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Buenos Aires	Sebring	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy	Targa Florio
Team	1000km	12h	1600km	24h
Daimler Benz AG, 0002/55					#2T, spare car	#T, spare car
Daimler Benz AG, 0003/55			#658, 2nd		#11, 3rd	#112, 2nd
Daimler Benz AG, 0004/55			#722, 1st	#21, with drawn	#10, 1st	#104, 1st
Daimler Benz AG, 0005/55			#701, acci dent		#9, 2nd	#106, 4th
Daimler Benz AG, 0006/55			#704, acci dent	#20, fatal acci dent
Daimler Benz AG, 0007/55				#19, with drawn	#1T, spare car	#T, spare car

Total points 72			19		27	26
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 13/8			4/2	3/0	3/3	3/3
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Daimler Benz AG
Juan Manuel Fangio			658	19	9, 1T	112, T
Stirling Moss			722	19	10, 1T, 2T	104, T
Denis Jenkinson			722
Karl Kling			701	21	9, 11, 1T	112, T
Hans Herrmann			704
Hermann Eger			704
André Simon				21	11
Pierre Levegh				20
John Fitch				20	10	106
Wolfgang von Trips					11, 1T
Desmond Titterington						106, T
Peter Collins						104, T