Description

A high quality, ethically produced t-shirt featuring a hand drawn image of the Mercedes-Benz W125. (see details of car drawing below)

T-shirt packaged in calico draw string bag with detailed information card as per image and text below.  Ideal for the racing enthusiast and makes a perfect and unique gift.

Available in 5 sizes – S M L XL 2XL

Measure t-shirt width (edge-to-edge, not circumference) and t-shirt length (in front) like shown in illustration. Use measurements to determine t-shirt size with the t-shirt size chart.

SMALL – sleeve 20cm, width 46cm, length 70cm

MEDIUM – sleeve 20.5cm, width 50cm, length 74cm

LARGE – sleeve 21cm, width 54cm, length 77cm

X-LARGE – sleeve 23.5cm, width 60cm, length 79cm

2X-LARGE – sleeve 23.5cm, width 62cm, length 83cm

T-shirt packaged in calico draw string bag with detailed information card as per image and text below.  Ideal for the racing enthusiast and makes a perfect and unique gift.

The Mercedes-Benz W125 was the ultimate among the 750kg Formula Grand Prix cars which were raced from 1934 to 1937. It was one of the most powerful Grand Prix cars ever raced.
Designed by Max Wagner and Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the Mercedes-Benz W125 dominated Grand Prix events in 1937 driven by some of the legends of the sport: Rudolf Caracciola, Richard Seaman, Hermann Lang, Max von Brauchitsch and Christian Kautz as well as some aspiring reserve driving talent.
The W125 featured the in-line 8 cylinder M125 engine with 2 inlet and 2 outlet valves per cylinder. The capacity was 5,660cc and vertical Roots type Supercharging was also incorporated. Maximum bhp was 646 at 5,800rpm.
A chassis built on two, rigid tubular side members, independent front suspension with upper and lower wishbones and coil springs, and a rear suspension with de Dion layout with longitudinal torsion bars were incorporated.
The Mercedes-Benz W125 competed in thirteen events during 1937 beginning at the Tripoli GP on May 9th with a win by Hermann Lang and ending at Donington Park on October 2nd with a second place for von Brauchitsch and third place for Caracciola.
Altogether in 1937 Mercedes-Benz W125’s made 46 starts with 35 finishes including 6 wins, 9 second places and 6 thirds.