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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 before a catastrophic crash and fire at Le Mans later that year ended its domination prematurely.
Mercedes-Benz has sold a number of automobiles with the "300" model name: 1951–1957 W186. 1951–1957 300; 1951–1958 W188. 1951–1958 300S; 1954–1963 W198. 1954–1963 300SL; 1958–1962 W189. 1958–1962 300d; 1961–1965 W112. 1961–1965 300SE; 1962–1965 300SEL; 1965–1967 W108. 1965–1967 300SEb; 1965–1972 W109. 1965–1970 ...
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W196S) was a 2-seat, 3-litre sports racer derived in 1955 from the W196, sharing most of its drivetrain, chassis, and engine. To compete in the World Sportscar Championship , the W196's fuel-injected 2,496.87 cc straight 8 was bored and stroked to 2,981.70 cc, boosting output to 310 bhp (230 kW).
After conquering F1, Mercedes-Benz had debuted its new 300 SLR in that year's World Sportscar Championship, including a record-setting win at the Mille Miglia for Stirling Moss. The 300 SLR featured a body made of an ultra-lightweight magnesium alloy called Elektron.
A special 300 SLS (Super Light Special) version of the 300 SL roadster was created for the Mercedes-Benz US racing team to compete on the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) national circuit in 1957. After the 300 SL coupé dominated the D Production class en route to titles in 1955 and 1956, the rules were changed to make the class more ...
Mercedes-Benz SLR is a designation shared by two cars: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR , a 1955 sports racing car developed by Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren , a 2004 road car co-developed by DaimlerChrysler and McLaren
The Mercedes-Benz W194 (also called 300 SL) is an endurance racer produced by Mercedes-Benz for the 1952 Sportscar racing season, its first after World War II.. Powered by the 3.0 litre SOHC straight-6 M194 engine, it ran off an impressive string of victories that included 24 Hours of Le Mans, Bern-Bremgarten, the Eifelrennen at Nürburgring, and Mexico's Carrera Panamericana.
Mercedes-Benz CLR Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance. See Mercedes-Benz in motorsport. 1923 Benz Tropfenwagen; 1928–1932 Mercedes-Benz SSK Rennwagen; 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25; 1937 Mercedes-Benz W125; 1938–1939 Mercedes-Benz W154; 1939 Mercedes-Benz W165; 1952 Mercedes-Benz W194; 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR; 1985 Sauber C8