Mercedes-Benz · 1939–present
Mercedes-Benz T80
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 been overtaken by the outbreak of World War II.
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Specifications
- name
- Mercedes-Benz T80
- Related
- Mercedes Silver Arrows, Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz
- aka
- Mercedes-Benz Weltrekordwagen T80
- Production
- 1939 (1 made)
- Designer
- Ferdinand Porsche
- Layout
- Mid engine, 4 Wheel Drive (6×4)
- Engine
- 44520 cc Daimler-Benz DB 603 Supercharged V12
- Transmission
- Single Speed Direct Drive
- Length
- 8128 mm
- Width
- (body without wings): , 1753 mm , (body with wings): , 3200 mm
- Height
- 1245 mm
- Kerb weight
- 2896 kg
- Class
- Land Speed Record
- Predecessor
- Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen
- sp
- uk
- Wheelbase
- 5128 mm
- Assembly
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Top speed
- 600 km/h
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1921335CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_T80CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1342192286 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MHV_MB_T80_World_Record_Car_1939.jpgPublic domain · Photo: MartinHansV · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.