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| Engine
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| Configuration |
M 24 II Straight 8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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| Displacement |
5,401 cc / 329.6 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
88.0 mm (3.5 in) / 111.0 mm (4.4 in)
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| Compression |
6.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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| Camshaft |
Spur gears driven
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| Fuel feed |
Mercedes-Benz Carburettor
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| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
180 bhp / 134 kW
@ 3,400 rpm
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| Torque |
432 Nm / 319 ft lbs
@ 2,200 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
33 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
steel body |
| Chassis |
U-section pressed-steel frame |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs |
| Rear suspension |
swing axle, twin coil springs |
| Steering |
worm-and-nut |
| Brakes |
drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, single plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
2,400 kilo / 5,291 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
5,200 mm (204.7 in) / 1,800 mm (70.9 in) / 1,530 mm (60.2 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
3,290 mm (129.5 in) / 1,535 mm (60.4 in) / 1,547 mm (60.9 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.08 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
170 km/h (106 mph)
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| Auctions |
| Past sales |
- 2024 RM Sotheby's Monterey ($1,600,000)
- 2022 Gooding & Co. The Pebble Beach Auctions ($3,085,000)
- 2022 RM Sotheby's Monterey ($1,132,500)
- 2022 RM Sotheby's Monterey ($1,875,000)
- 2022 RM Sotheby's Monterey ($1,435,000)
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| Resources |
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