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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
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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