Mercedes-Benz T 80 Record Car 1939

**Matt** · 08-23-2007, 10:22 PM

T 80, 1939

Engine: supercharged four-stroke gasoline engine with direct injection and charge air cooling
V12 with a cylinder angle of 60 degrees
Displacement: 44,500 cc
Output: 3,500 hp (2,574 kW)
Top speed: 650 km/h

**P3RG4R3C** · 08-23-2007, 11:57 PM

Wow, was that an aircraft engine?

**jaromull** · 08-24-2007, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by pergarec

Wow, was that an aircraft engine?

Well, it really looks as an inverted V12 Daimler Benz DB-600 engine, complete with the supercharger, used in earlier Bf-109 and Bf-110 german WW2 fighters.

**ruim20** · 08-24-2007, 06:29 PM

44 thousand ccs?!?! Christ!

**Ferrer** · 08-25-2007, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by ruim20

44 thousand ccs?!?! Christ!

Yes it must have been a scary vehicle to drive...

**dydzi** · 08-25-2007, 02:31 AM

iirc it was never driven (v-max est.)

worth mentioning - it has 6-wheels and currently is on exhibition in stuttgart's museum

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