<< Prev Page 2 of 2 Mors' engineers went right to the limit with a bore of 154.8 mm for his four cylinder racing engine. Combined with a stroke of 170 mm this led to a swept displacement of a staggering 12.8 litre. Constructed of two blocks of two cylinders and equipped with a single camshaft, the engine produced a modest 120 bhp at 1200 rpm. The massive engine was installed in a simple ladder frame with conventional live axle suspension. Although capable of speeds of over 150 km/h, the Mors Grand Prix was equiped with just two tiny drum brakes on the rear axle.
Three cars were constructed and two were entered for Camille Jenatzy and "Landon". They faced strong competition from the likes of Mercedes, Fiat, Benz, Opel and Panhard & Levassor. While the two Mors Grand Prix cars were among the loudest and most spectacular machines on the grid, they failed to make an impression. The two cars finished 16th and 17th, over 90 minutes behind the winning Mercedes. At the end of the season, the rules for Grand Prix racing were drastically changed and the the three massive machines never raced again.
In 1914 Citroën commissioned the development of a new Mors racing car, but the project was sidelined for obvious reasons. Mors would not race again, making the 1908 Grand Prix the company's very last race. Under Citroën's leadership the company continued to produce cars until 1925 and continued on as a parts manufacturer for another 30 years. In 1919 Citroën had also begun producing cars under his own name and continued to do so until his untimely death in 1935. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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Mors' engineers went right to the limit with a bore of 154.8 mm for his four cylinder racing engine. Combined with a stroke of 170 mm this led to a swept displacement of a staggering 12.8 litre. Constructed of two blocks of two cylinders and equipped with a single camshaft, the engine produced a modest 120 bhp at 1200 rpm. The massive engine was installed in a simple ladder frame with conventional live axle suspension. Although capable of speeds of over 150 km/h, the Mors Grand Prix was equiped with just two tiny drum brakes on the rear axle.