Mercedes-Benz T80 A Legendary Tale of Speed and Ambition

Mercedes T80 It was a car built in the 1930s that was meant to break the speed record. Ferdinand Porsche, the inventor, never got the ... It was set on October 15, 1997 when it achieved a speed of 1,228 kilometers per hour (763 miles per hour), making it the first land vehicle to ... 1939 Mercedes-Benz T80, six-wheel, mid-engined, 1-seater(for Hans Stuck) speed record attempt 3000 hp 44.5 Litre Daimler-Benz DB 603 inverted V12. Drag... Lawrence Pomeroy with the 1939 Mercedes-Benz T80 Land Speed Record car. Ref-Motor 756/1. World Copyright - LAT Photographic. Strongest engine available was Mercedes-Benz' DB 600 with 1000 HP resp. DB 601 (fuel injected) at 1300 HP. However, these engines had been available as ... 6976 likes, 28 comments - highsnobiety on October 9, 2023: "@highsnobietydesign: Here's a look at the Mercedes-Benz T80. Officially known as the Mercedes-Benz T80 or Type 80. When the car was first planned in 1937, the speed record was held by Malcolm Campbell in the last of ... 184 likes, 1 comments - porsche_liebe_3012 on December 18, 2024: "Mercedes-Benz T80". The Mercedes-Benz T80 was a six-wheeled vehicle built by Mercedes-Benz, developed and designed by Ferdinand Porsche in the late 1930s. ... Benz and Ferdinand Porsche to build a car for the attempt. That car was the Mercedes-Benz T 80. It is now on display at the Mercedes museum.