Mercedes-Benz · 1937–present
Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen
The Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen was an experimental, high-speed automobile produced in the late 1930s. The streamlined car was derived from the 1937 open-wheel race car Mercedes-Benz W125 Formel-Rennwagen, of which also a streamlined version was raced at the non-championship Avusrennen in Berlin. Driven by Rudolf Caracciola and powered by a 563 kW (765 PS; 755 hp) V12, the car set a record of 432.7 km/h (268.9 mph) over the flying kilometre on 28 January 1938. This remained the highest speed officially timed on a public road for almost 80 years.
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