The Mercedes-Benz is considered the summit of a six-cylinder series which debuted in the 1920s, in the times of the DMG (Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft or Daimler Engine Company). For many years the S, SS, SSK models and the lightweight variant SSKL dominated international racing – often with Rudolf Caracciola at the wheel. On 13 and 14 June 1931 the duo Boris Iwanowski/Henri Stoffel drove the fastest lap at Le Mans, 7 : 03 minutes (139.2 km/h), going on to reach the second place in the overall result of the 24-hour race.
In Detail
| tags | W06 |
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Limited Production Car |
| production years | 1928 – 1932 |
| built at | Untertürkheim, Germany |
| production | 37 |
| engine | 6 Cyl. |
| valvetrain | SOHC |
| displacement | 6789 cc / 414.3 in³ |
| bore | 98.04 mm / 3.86 in |
| stroke | 150.1 mm / 5.91 in |
| compression | 5.00:1 |
| power | 134.2 kw / 180.0 bhp @ 3200 rpm |
| specific output | 26.51 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 80.97 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 528.8 nm / 390.0 ft lbs @ 1800 rpm |
| front tires | 6.50-20 |
| rear tires | 6.50-20 |
| curb weight | 2223 kg / 4901 lbs |
| wheelbase | 3401 mm / 133.9 in |
| front track | 1420 mm / 55.9 in |
| rear track | 1420 mm / 55.9 in |
| length | 5080 mm / 200.0 in |
| width | 1727 mm / 68.0 in |
| height | 1524 mm / 60.0 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 3.16:1, 1.81:1, 1.36:1, 1.00:1 |
| top speed | ~173.8 kph / 108.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~14.0 seconds |
| 0 – 1/4 mile | ~19.2 seconds |
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