Mercedes 1908 GP

Mercedes 1908 GP

Car: Mercedes 1908 GP / Engine: 4-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Mercedes / Bore X Stroke: 155 X 170-180 mm  / Year: 1908 / Capacity: 12,781 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 135 bhp at 1,400 rpm / Wheelbase: 270 cm / Track: 140 cm / Notes: A combination of foot brake and hand brake that acted on the back wheels slowed the vehicle down while the 4-speed gear box and chain drive kept it going. The Michelin supplied tires were 875 mm x 105 mm in the front and 895 mm x 135 mm in the rear and pressured to 100 p.s.i.!

Mercedes 1908 GP

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