The Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen was a racecar manufactured by the German automotive firm Benz & Cie from 1908 to 1911. It was built as a reminder of Fritz Erle's victories at the 1908 Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt (during which he drove a Benz 50 PS).
The car featured wooden-spoked wheels with pneumatic tires and solid axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs. It was fitted with a four-speed gearbox, which was connected to the rear axle via a propellor shaft.
The following engines were available:
Construction period | Cylinders | Displacement | Bore × stroke | Performance | At rpm |
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1908–1909 | 4 | 6644cc | 115 mm x 160 mm | 80 hp (59 kW) | 2000 rpm |
1908–1909 | 7475cc | 115 mm x 180 mm | 105 hp (77 kW) | ||
1910–1911 | 5712cc | 105 mm x 165 mm | 80 hp (59 kW) | 2500 rpm | |
1910–1911 | 7267cc | 115 mm x 175 mm | 100 hp (74 kW) |
The Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen was only offered as a four-seater torpedo. It had a top speed of between 125 and 135 km/h.
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