This Uhlenhaut Coupé was regarded as the world's fastest car in the 1950s, and it is rumored that, running late for a meeting,
Uhlenhaut exploited the unlimited autobahns to make todays 2 1/2-hour journey from Munich to Stuttgart (137 miles/220 km) in just over an hour.
Only two prototypes of this model were built, it could speed at nearly 300 km/h.
• 8-cylinder in-line-engine (installed in a 33° inclination to the right side)
• Direct fuel injection
• Desmodromic valve control (positively controlled valves)
• Chassis: wishbone in the front, one joint single hinged swing axle in the rear
• Displacement: 2,982 ccm
• Output: approx. 300 hp at 7,600 rpm
• Top speed: approx. 300 km/h
• Wheel base: 2,370 mm
• Total length: 4,315 mm
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