CMC M-074 Mercedes Benz W 165, 1939 # 24The racing world had been awaiting the new “mini“ Silver Arrows, Mercedes-Benz W165 with great suspense. Its debut was scheduled for the GP of Tripolis, at the race track of Mellaha, on the 7th of May in 1939. Mercedes-Benz had managed to develop and build this new race car within 6 months. That was all the time they had to adapt it to the new rules that allowed only 1.5 liter engines. Hermann Lang with starting number 16 and Rudolf Caracciola with starting number 24, were the pilots of choice and they achieved a sensational double victory. Herman Lang became the victor with starting numer 16 (CMC released that model already in a limited edition). Rudolf Caracciola with starting number 24 became second. With the Caracciola model, starting number 24, CMC completes its presentation of the victorious W165 twins of Tripolis that achieved an outstanding triumph for Mercedes-Benz. Model Car Data: Type: Assembled, handmade precision model
Manufacturer: CMC GmbH, Germany
Scale: 1:18
Item No.: M-074
Number of Parts: 400
Limitation: 5.000 Model Car Details: - Hand drawn spoke wheels
- Each wheel consists of 30 steel wires individually hand twined
- Hand-mounted with over 400 pieces
- Radiator grill made of steel-wires with finely imitated reproduction of air slots
- Exact replica of the cockpit, textile covered seats and fully instrumented dashboard
- removable bonnet
Technical specifications of the original vehicle: V-8-engine with 2 camshafts
Displacement: 1.495 cm3
Bore x stroke: 64 x 58 mm
Fuel supply: 3-stage-suction carburator
Maximum output: 256 hp at 8.000 rpm
Transmission: 5-speed, gate
Wheel Base: 2.450 mm
Front track: 1.280 mm
Rear track: 1.338 mm
Topspeed: 300 km/h
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