The Mercedes-Benz T80 was a six-wheeled vehicle built by Mercedes-Benz, developed and designed by Ferdinand Porsche in the late 1930s. It was intended to break the world land speed record, but never made the attempt, due to the project having …

More than eight metres long, powered by a Daimler-Benz aircraft engine developing up to 2,574 kW (3,500 PS) and designed for a speed of up to 650 km/h: the Mercedes‑Benz T 80 of 1939 was the automotive dream of the absolute world land speed record. The vision of breaking the record never became a reality.

Oct 28, 2024 · They requested that Mercedes engineers build a very special 44.5-liter, supercharged, 3000-horsepower version of their DB aero engine to power the T80, which Dr. Porsche now projected would run at an incredible 466 mph.

Mercedes-Benz T 80. Der Mercedes-Benz T 80 wurde gebaut, um einen neuen Geschwindigkeitsweltrekord für Landfahrzeuge aufzustellen. Der Prototyp befindet sich heute als Ausstellungsstück im Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.

Jul 25, 2020 · With an engine from a Messerschmitt, Ferdinand Porsche-designed bodywork honed in a wind tunnel, and Hans Stuck behind its leather steering wheel, the Mercedes T 80 was poised to wrest the land speed record from Britain: the crowning jewel for the Third Reich’s propaganda strategy.

Mar 21, 2022 · The Mercedes-Benz T 80 world record project car was the brainchild of racing driver Hans Stuck: he wanted to break the absolute world land speed record.

Oct 1, 2012 · Powered by a 3,000 hp (2,240 kW) DB 603 aircraft engine, the Mercedes-Benz T80 was built to capture the world land speed record for Germany. Because of WWII, the car was never finished.

Mar 18, 2019 · It’s called the T80 and it was a Hitler-dictated corporation between Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. More than 80 years ago – in 1937 – Adolf Hitler was already in a position of significant power within Germany, and had developed …

Jul 15, 2018 · After several shenanigans and complications, the project was completed – a three-axled, 27-foot long car that’s pegged to achieve a maximum speed of 650 kph (404 mph). It’s powered by a V12 DB 603...

Jul 13, 2018 · The Mercedes-Benz T 80 world record project car was the brainchild of racing driver Hans Stuck: he wanted to break the absolute world land speed record.