{"product_id":"the-grand-prix-mercedes-benz-type-w125-1937","title":"The Grand Prix Mercedes-Benz Type W125, 1937","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Denis Jenkinson, Hardbound, 75 Pages, ISBN: 9780853680369, First Editio, 1970, 2nd hand book in good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mercedes-Benz W125 was a Grand Prix racing car designed by Rudolf Uhlenhaut to race during the 1937 Grand Prix season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car was used by Rudolf Caracciola to win the 1937 European Championship and W125 drivers also finished in the second, third and fourth positions in the championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supercharged engine, with 8 cylinders in line (94.0 x 102.mm) and 5,662.85 cc (345.56 CID), attained an output of up to 595 horse power (444 kW) in race trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highest test bed power measured was 637 BHP (646 PS) at 5,800 rpm. It gave 245 BHP (248 PS) at a mere 2,000 rpm. In 1938, the engine capacity of supercharged Grand Prix cars was limited to 3000cc, and the W125 was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz W154. The W125 was considered the most powerful race car ever for about 3 decades, until large capacity US-built V8 engines in CanAm sportcars reached similar power in the mid 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Formula One racing itself, the figure was not exceeded until the early 1980s, with the appearance of turbo-charged engines in Formula One. The W125 reached race speeds of well over 300 km\/h (190 mph) in 1937, especially on the AVUS in Berlin, equipped with a streamlined body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lionel Leventhal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628463833308,"sku":"9780853680369","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/IMG__20240320_0001__45324.1710889829.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772099141","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/the-grand-prix-mercedes-benz-type-w125-1937","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}