Mercedes w125 rudolf caracciola book
The car was used by Rudolf Caracciola to win the European Championship and W drivers also finished in the second, third and fourth positions in the.
The car was used by Rudolf Caracciola to win the European Championship and W books covering the'30's Grand Prix era's star,the W of...
Mercedes-Benz W125
Racing car designed by Rudolf Uhlenhaut
Racing car model
The Mercedes-Benz W125 was a Grand Prixracing car produced by German auto manufacturer Mercedes-Benz to race during the 1937 Grand Prix season.
Designed by head designer Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the car was used by Rudolf Caracciola to win the 1937 European Championship and W125 drivers also finished in the second, third and fourth positions in the championship.[1]
The W125 was powered by a superchargeddouble overhead camshaft 5,663 cc (345.6 cu in) capacity 94 mm × 102 mm (3.70 in × 4.02 in) inline 8 which produced 595 hp (444 kW) in race trim.
Its highest test bed power measured was 637 bhp (646 PS) at 5,800 rpm, with 245 bhp (248 PS) and 643 lb⋅ft (872 N⋅m) of torque developed at a mere 2,000 rpm. In 1938, the engine capacity of supercharged Grand Prix cars was limited to 3000cc, and the W125 was replaced by th