DAIMLER BENZ AG 3-LITER FORMULA RACING CAR, W 154, 1938 - $100 - (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

For the racing season 1938, Daimler-Benz AG built a new racing car based on the now valid 3-liter racing formula, which was no longer determined by the maximum weight of the car, but by the displacement. This was a maximum of 4.5 l in naturally aspirated engines and a maximum of 3 l in turbocharged engines. Daimler-Benz remained with supercharged engines and took over the concept of the previous year's car W 125 for the chassis and the suspension. Two single-stage compressors provided the power increase. The reached in the season of 1938 permanent power line was 453 hp. 3-liter Formula racing car, W 154, 1938, silver, scale 1:43, detailed implementation, detailed and high-quality printed interior, by Minimax for Mercedes-Benz.

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