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Mercedes 18/65 hp "Prince Heinrich" car
Special cardan-drive touring cars built for the 1910 Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 8 Built
- Years
- 1910
- Engine
- Four-cylinder · 4,500 cc / 4.5 LFactory: 4.5 L
- Power
- 48.5 kW / 65.9 PSFactory: 65 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
A purpose-built touring car with cardan drive that DMG entered in eight examples for the 1910 Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt. It missed the win there but took the top three places in the 3000 km Emperor Nicholas Tour three weeks later.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionexamples entered by DMG in the 1910 Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt | 81 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The 1910 Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt ran from 2 to 8 June over 1945 km. The eight Mercedes were driven by Pilette, Dreher, Fritsch, Jenatzy, de Jochems, von Lüde, Pöge and Vischer; the best was Pilette in seventh behind three Austro-Daimlers, an Opel, a Benz and an Adler.
On the Emperor Nicholas Tour from St. Petersburg via Kiev and Moscow, from 29 June to 13 July, Willy Pöge, Carl Otto Fritsch and Arthur von Lüde finished first to third.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Mercedes 18/65 hp "Prince Heinrich" car.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Four-cylinder2 |
| Displacement | 4,500 cc / 4.5 LFactory: 4.5 L2 |
| Bore | 96 mmFactory: 96 mm2 |
| Stroke | 156 mmFactory: 156 mm2 |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 48.5 kW / 65.9 PSFactory: 65 hp · converted2Rating: manufacturer48 kW. |
| Power at | 2,000 rpm2 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Cardan drive2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The bonnet rose steeply from a low, pointed radiator to the cockpit, so driver and front passenger sat only slightly above the body line. The archive notes that the designation "28/65 PS" found in some sources is a typographical error; the car had just under 18 taxable hp, hence 18/65.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Mercedes 18/65 hp "Prince Heinrich" car, 1910 – Mercedes-Benz Classic M@RS archive Level A
- 8 examples entered by DMG in the 1910 Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt
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2
Mercedes 18/65 hp "Prince Heinrich" car, 1910 Level A Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Mercedes-Benz Public Archive (Classic M@RS)
- four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 4.5 litres
- 96 mm bore and 156 mm stroke
- produced 65 hp/48 kW at 2000 rpm
- 65 hp/48 kW at 2000 rpm
- special touring car with cardan drive
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