Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen

Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen
The W125 Rekordwagen on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
Overview
Type	Experimental, high-speed automobile
Manufacturer	Mercedes Benz
Production	1937
Powertrain
Engine	MD 25 DAB/3 60 Degree V12

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.

The main difference to the Grand Prix race car, which had to adhere to the 750 kg (1,653 lb) limit, was the engine. While the GP car had the 8-cylinder inline M125, which was rather tall, the record car was fitted with a V12 engine that was lower, which reduced drag.

The car is on display in the Mercedes-Benz Museum^[1] in Stuttgart.