Mercedes-Benz – 750-kg formula racing car W 25 (1934)

The W 25 with supercharged engine was built for the 750-kg formula racing class. During the time it was used, from 1934 to 1936, the car was repeatedly modified and equipped with increasingly more powerful engines. Mercedes-Benz managed eleven Grand Prix victories with the W 25. Rudolf Caracciola was European champion in 1935. 

Technical Data
Cylinders: 8
Displacement: 3364 cc (205cu in)
Maximum output: 354 hp / 260 kW
Top speed: 280 km/h (175mph)