Mercedes-Benz W125 1937

[Grand Prix]

Car: Mercedes-Benz W125 from 1937
Engine: 5,660cc Supercharged Inline 8
Power: 646 bhp at 5,800 rpm
Weight: 832kg

http://www.grandprixhistory.org/merc125.htm

Alternative specs:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/spec/965/Mercedes-Benz-W125.html

http://www.supercars.net/cars/1265.html (the engine is wrong in this one, it had an Inline 8, not a V8)

The most powerful Grand Prix car ever built until the F1 turbo era. These cars could easily reach 190mph at Spa and the Nurburgring in 1937. With its drum brakes and skinny tires, it would be a very different and exciting driving experience. A real titan of a car.

The very dramatic 1937 Monaco Grand Prix with Manfred von Brauchitsch and Rudolf Caracciola battling it out in W125s

W125 at the 1937 Donington Grand Prix

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Please also support the other classic F1 and GP cars - the Maserati 250F, Vanwall VW5,
BRM V16, Lancia D50, Bugatti Type 35, Alfa Romeo 8C Monza and Auto Union Type C

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/maserati-250f-1954-1960-f1-car.308791/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/vanwall-vw5-1957-58-f1-car.308834/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/brm-type-15-v16-1950-f1-race-car.299171/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/lancia-d50-1954-1956.308738/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/bugatti-type-35-25-29.299015/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/alfa-romeo-8c-2300-2600-monza.300045/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/auto-union-type-c-open-wheeled-gp-car.300243/

 

[sesselpupser]

There's a GTR2 mod featuring this car, it's a tricky drive but so much fun. There's something kind of odd about how narrow the cockpit is combined with the fact that you can see what are basically bicycle wheels in front of you and the massive boat-like pitching when you brake and accelerate. It's terrifying at speed, doesn't have much grip in any direction and under hard cornering it'll lift the inside front wheel thanks to the cheese-like suspension which opens the door to oversteer city... All of which make it a really, really fun car.

 

[StarLight]

Another F1 car from the begin years of Formula One.
👍


Could you please add this to your post, I will add your car to mines, thank.
When dome give me a sign so I can delete it from here.

Please also support the other classic F1 cars - the Maserati 250F, Vanwall VW5,
BRM V16 and the Lancia D50

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/maserati-250f-1954-1960-f1-car.308791/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/vanwall-vw5-1957-58-f1-car.308834/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/brm-type-15-v16-1950-f1-race-car.299171/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/lancia-d50-1954-1956.308738/

 

[Grand Prix]

Another F1 car from the begin years of Formula One.
👍


Could you please add this to your post, I will add your car to mines, thank.
When dome give me a sign so I can delete it from here.

Done, plus extras.

 

[StarLight]

Done, plus extras.

Thank you very much, very appreciated.

 

[Grand Prix]

Original post updated. 👍

Also, have a listen to this incredible beast.






Footage of the W125 being driven on the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 1962, unfortunately Lang appears to be cruising for most of the onboard, but some lovely footage of the car nonetheless.

 

[sparkytooth]

PD should put that Mercedes-Benz Bromance to good use, starting with some of their Pre-war machines.

 

[GranTurismo guy]

Has the streamliner been suggested?

 

[Grand Prix]

Has the streamliner been suggested?

Yep!

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/mercedes-benz-w125-rekordwagen-1938.305696/