Mercedes-Benz W165

The Mercedes-Benz W165 is a racing car designed by Mercedes-Benz to meet voiturette racing regulations. It won its only race, the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix, driven to a 1-2 victory by Hermann Lang and teammate Rudolf Caracciola. This car was remarkably designed and built in 6 months, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers. The car had a 1.5L supercharged V8 engine. ^[1]

Following an invitation by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony Hulman, Caracciola entered a W165 in the 1946 Indianapolis 500. However, Swiss customs refused to allow the car out of their country, preventing Caracciola from competing.^[2]

Complete results

Non-championship results

Year	Event	Venue	Driver	Result	Category	Report
1939	Tripoli Grand Prix	Mellaha	Hermann Lang	1	Voiturette	Report
1939	Tripoli Grand Prix	Mellaha	Rudolf Caracciola	2	Voiturette	Report

References

↑ "Mercedes-Benz".
↑ Thomas O'Keefe. "East Meets West: Mercedes-Benz at Indy". AtlasF1.com. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

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