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 …

By 1939, the T80 was fully completed at a cost of RM 600,000. It was powered by a massive 44.5 liter Daimler-Benz DB 603 inverted V12, a derivative of the famous DB-601 aircraft engine which powered the lethal Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter in production at the time.

2018年7月15日 · 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 …

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.

The T80 cost 600,000 Reichsmarks to complete; that is about $4 million in today’s USD. Aerodynamics specialist Josef Mikcl helped streamline the car’s body, which was built by aircraft manufacturer Heinkel Flugzeugwerke. The T80 incorporated a Porsche-designed enclosed cockpit, low sloping hood, and rounded fenders.

2020年6月29日 · During the war the car was hidden in Austria so it wouldn't be destroyed or taken as a trophy, and is now on display at the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart. 3 ton weight, 3500hp, an estimate speed that still would be an amazing achievement and drum brakes to stop it. I love winglets amidships.

2024年5月27日 · The T80 featured a sleek design with a Porsche-designed enclosed cockpit, a low-sloping hood, rounded wings, and long tail booms. Moreover, it also had two small wings …

The T80 cost is about $4 million in today’s USD. Aerodynamics specialist Josef Mikcl helped streamline the car’s body, which was built by aircraft manufacturer Heinkel Flugzeugwerke. T80 incorporated a Porsche-designed enclosed cockpit, low sloping hood, and rounded fenders. It is actually on permanent display at the Mercesdes-Benz in Sttugart.

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.

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