Product Description
When Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the designer of the 300 SLR race car, watched the success of the Mercedes at the Mille Miglia in 1955, he was also thinking about how to equip the 300 SLR with a closed roof , in order to be more suitable for future endurance events.
The 300 SLR car was based on the famous W196 Formula 1 champion of the 1954-55 season. The abbreviation SLR stands for Sport Light-Racing (Sport Leicht-Rennen). Considered one of the most beautiful race cars ever built, the new SLR featured a slightly different inline-eight engine with an enlarged displacement of 3 liters. Of the nine 300 SLR frames, two, the 0007/55 and 0008/55, were converted into 300 SLR Coupés with closed bodies and gullwing doors. They were designed for the upcoming Carrera Panamericana.
The body of the SLR coupe is made of Elektron sheets, a magnesium alloy that is lighter than aluminum. The semi-circular windshield creates very little wind resistance. As with the SLR race car, the coupe driver must spread his legs behind the steering wheel to control the pedals. Under the hood is a longitudinally-mounted eight-cylinder engine, housed behind the front axle, producing 234 lb-ft of peak torque at 5,950 rpm and a maximum output of 310 horsepower at 7,400 rpm.
产品描述
当300 SLR赛车的设计师鲁道夫·乌伦豪特（Rudolf Uhlenhaut）在1955年的Mille Miglia赛道观看梅赛德斯赛车的成功时，他也在考虑如何为300 SLR赛车配备封闭式车顶，以便更适用于未来的耐力赛事。
300 SLR赛车以1954-55赛季著名的W196一级方程式冠军为原型。缩写SLR代表Sport Light-Racing(Sport Leicht-Rennen)。被认为是有史以来最漂亮的赛车之一，新款SLR配备了略有不同的直列八缸发动机，其排量扩大到3升。在九台300 SLR车架中，有两台，即0007/55和0008/55，被改装成具有封闭式车身和鸥翼门的300 SLR Coupés。它们是为即将到来的Carrera Panamericana设计的。
SLR轿跑车的车身采用Elektron板材制作，这是一种比铝更轻的镁合金。半圆形挡风玻璃产生的风阻非常小。与SLR赛车一样，双门跑车驾驶员必须在方向盘后面分开双腿来控制踏板。引擎盖下是一个纵向安装的八缸发动机，被安置在前轴后面，在5950 转/分时产生234 lb-ft的峰值扭矩，在7400 转/分时产生310马力的最大输出功率。
