1981 Mercedes-Benz 500SLC LeMans Prototype

[cawimmer430]

Scanned this from a German Mercedes enthusiast magazine. Technically this car isn't a Mercedes product at all but a one-of-a-kind car created by former touringcar racedriver Hans Heyer who started the project in 1976 and finished it in 1981.

The basis for his work was the Mercedes C107 SLC Coupe. Heyer used the 5.0-l engine and heavily modified it to produce 580-600-horsepower. It is interesting to note that Heyer used foreign parts for tuning the engine such as several engine components from AMG as well as Chevrolet. The 4-speed manual transmission was supplied by Hewland. The car weighed only 850 kg and was capable of speeds in excess of 300 km/h. Sadly, it was never used in racing but remains an interesting one-of-a-kind car.

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Mercedes-Benz C107 SLC Coupe
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[drronh]

I received an email of interesting race cars for sale recently and this car is for sale at a dealer in Germany now- I would give you the link but I deleted the email.

 

[cawimmer430]

I received an email of interesting race cars for sale recently and this car is for sale at a dealer in Germany now- I would give you the link but I deleted the email.

Wow!

I think I can find it anyway. Usually when it comes to rare German and European cars, C.F. Mirbach - Die Oldtimer Seite are the guys who get it. Or Autosalon Singen.

 

[drronh]

No it's not one of those- it's something like racecars-24. I may have the link in my home email account- I will look tonight.

 

[dOmInIX]

Wow, sick car. Never seen it before. Thanks for posting.

 

[drronh]

I found the ad for the car- here it is:
RacingCars24.com - your racing market | Seite wurde nicht gefunden

For a third patry we offer for the highest bidder:

Hans Heyer - Mercedes 5.0 SLC - Le Mans Prototype - 1980

ONS Group 6 (1981) Reg-Nr.: 6 / 10479 / 81

Engine: watercooled V8 - Aluminimum injection engine with Chevy - Ansaugtrakt, 4998 ccm. Compression 1:11, Lucas - injection (as an alternative we also have the original AMG-engine from the "Interserien - " entrees and a Chevrolet - Aggregate ).

Power: 580 - 600 Bhp

Transmission: Hewland - LG-600-4 gears gearbox, Borg + Beck triple disk clutch.

chassis: Bilstein - shocks, Lockheed-brakes.

Rims: Magnesium - Aluf rims, 15 X 11 Zoll front and 15 X 17 Zoll rear
Tyres: Pirelli- "P7 Corsa" - Radial in 265/40 R15 front and 425 X 16 rear

Body: closed, McLaren - M8F-Monocoque - Construction ( chassis number 4-72 ) in Aluminium " AL 47 ", Engine Self supportingl, Linings made in Glasfiber - Polyester, Tail part removable, more body parts of Mercedes C107 SLC, up to 300 Liter Rubber safety tank, fully foamed.

Lenght x with x Height in mm
4.450 X 1.985 x 1.100

wheight empty: 850 kg
Top speed, depending upon translation over 300 km/h

 

[wltsm]

That car looks crazy, nothing like the car it originated from!

It much be worth quite a bit now!

 

[cawimmer430]

That car looks crazy, nothing like the car it originated from!

Exactly. It does remind you though of the R107 SL and C107 SLC a little.