Car Tales - Paolo Lekai
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The Mercedes Mclaren SLR takes its design inspiration straight from Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé of 1955,[3] which was a modified Mercedes-Benz W196S race car famous for its amazing top speed. Designated "SL-R" for Sport Leicht-Rennen (Sport Light-Racing in english), the 3-liter machine was derived from the company's Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula One racer, sharing the majority of its drivetrain and chassis and the 196's fuel-injected 2.5L cc straight 8 bored and stroked to 3.0L which boosted its power output to 310bhp. The W196s monoposto driving position was altered to standard two-abreast seating, headlights were added and other alterations were made to adapt its track competitor spirit into a 24-hour road/track sports racer.
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Two of the nine 300 SLR rolling chassis produced were converted into 300 SLR/300 SL hybrids. They were essentially road legal racers, featuring coupé styling, gull-wing doors, and a footprint midway between the two models.
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When Mercedes canceled its racing program after the Le Mans disaster that occurred June 11, 1955, when a major crash caused large fragments of debris to fly into the crowd, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Bouillin, who raced under the name Pierre Levegh. Nearly 180 more were injured in the most catastrophic accident in motorsport history, shelving the hybrid project. Company design chief Rudolf Uhlenhaut, architect of both the 300 SLR racer and the hybrids, appropriated one of the leftover mules as his personal driver. With a top speed of 180 mph, the Uhlenhaut Coupé was far and away the fastest road car in the world in its day. @car.tales
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