Mercedes-Benz W194
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The Mercedes-Benz W194 is a 1950s racing sports car that marked Mercedes-Benz’s return to international motorsport and laid the groundwork for the iconic 300 SL Gullwing.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing car (W194) | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz W194 canonical | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz W194 racing car | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mercedes-Benz vehicle
ⓘ
racing sports car ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mercedes-Benz 300 (W186) engine ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door coupé
ⓘ
racing sports car body ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category | sports car racing ⓘ |
| chassisType | tubular spaceframe chassis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| debutRace |
Mille Miglia
ⓘ
surface form:
1952 Mille Miglia
|
| designedBy |
Mercedes-AMG
ⓘ
surface form:
Mercedes-Benz racing department
|
| designer | Rudolf Uhlenhaut ⓘ |
| driver |
Fritz Riess
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hans Klenk ⓘ Hermann Lang ⓘ Juan Manuel Fangio ⓘ Karl Kling ⓘ Rudolf Caracciola ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-six engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 3.0 L ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | front ⓘ |
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | double wishbone suspension ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| influenced | Mercedes-Benz racing car design of the 1950s ⓘ |
| inspired |
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W198)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (W198)
|
| introduced | 1952 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Daimler AG
ⓘ
surface form:
Daimler-Benz AG
Mercedes-Benz ⓘ |
| material | aluminum body panels ⓘ |
| motorsportReturnFor | Mercedes-Benz ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
gullwing-style doors on some cars
ⓘ
lightweight aluminum body ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 10 ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 170–180 PS ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W154 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1952 ⓘ |
| raceSeries |
World Sportscar Championship
ⓘ
surface form:
World Sportscar Championship events
|
| rearSuspension | swing axle suspension ⓘ |
| significance | marked Mercedes-Benz’s return to international motorsport after World War II ⓘ |
| successor |
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W198)
ⓘ
Mercedes-Benz W196 ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 240 km/h ⓘ |
| wheelbase | approximately 2.4 m ⓘ |
| wonRace |
24 Hours of Le Mans
ⓘ
surface form:
1952 24 Hours of Le Mans
Carrera Panamericana road race ⓘ
surface form:
1952 Carrera Panamericana
1952 Eifelrennen at Nürburgring ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
subject surface form:
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
this entity surface form:
Mercedes-Benz W194 racing car
this entity surface form:
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing car (W194)