Mercedes-Benz W165
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The Mercedes-Benz W165 is a late-1930s Grand Prix racing car built in secret for the 1.5-liter voiturette formula, famously winning its debut at the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Prix racing car
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Mercedes-Benz racing car ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mercedes-Benz W154 design principles ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | single-seat open-wheel ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category | voiturette racing car ⓘ |
| chassisType | ladder frame ⓘ |
| competitionRivals |
Alfa Romeo 158
NERFINISHED
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Maserati 4CL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| cylinders | 8 ⓘ |
| debutRace | 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Rudolf Uhlenhaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentContext | built in secret to meet 1.5-liter voiturette regulations ⓘ |
| displayedAt | Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driver |
Hermann Lang
NERFINISHED
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Rudolf Caracciola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
1.5 L
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1493 cc ⓘ |
| era | pre-World War II motorsport ⓘ |
| fuel | methanol-based racing fuel ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | mechanical fuel injection ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of German Silver Arrows engineering
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last new Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix car before World War II ⓘ |
| inductionType | supercharged ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| livery | silver ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | won on debut at the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix ⓘ |
| notableRace | 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 254 hp ⓘ |
| raceResult |
1st place at 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix
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2nd place at 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix ⓘ |
| racingSeries | voiturette formula ⓘ |
| regulationClass | 1.5-liter voiturette formula ⓘ |
| status | museum exhibit ⓘ |
| successor | none due to outbreak of World War II ⓘ |
| suspensionFront | independent double wishbone suspension ⓘ |
| suspensionRear | De Dion rear axle ⓘ |
| team | Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | over 270 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission | 5-speed manual gearbox ⓘ |
| valvetrain | double overhead camshafts ⓘ |
| weightClass | lightweight single-seater ⓘ |
| wheelbase | shorter than Mercedes-Benz W154 ⓘ |
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