Mercedes-Benz W165 - Revision history

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	\|Engine:  \|\| align="center" \|[[Front engine\|Front mounted]] 8 cylinder [[V engine]]		\|Engine:  \|\| align="center" \|[[Front engine\|Front mounted]] 8 cylinder [[V engine]]
	\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"		\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
	\|\|[[Engine displacement\|displacement]]:  \|\| align="center" \|1493 cm³		\|\|[[Engine displacement\|displacement]]:  \|\| align="center" \|1493 cm<sup>3</sup>
	\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"		\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
	\|Bore x stroke:  \|\| align="center" \|64 x 58mm		\|Bore x stroke:  \|\| align="center" \|64 x 58mm

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	\| Image = Mercedes-Benz W 165, Bj. 1939 - 1984-05-12 auf dem Nürburgring.jpg		\| Image = Mercedes-Benz W 165, Bj. 1939 - 1984-05-12 auf dem Nürburgring.jpg
	\| Image_size = 275px		\| Image_size = 275px
	\| Category = [[Voiturette]]		\| Category = [[Voiturette (F2)\|Voiturette]]
	\| Constructor = [[Mercedes-Benz]]		\| Constructor = [[Mercedes-Benz]]
	\| Designer = [[Max Sailer]]<br />[[Albert Heess]]<br />[[Max Wagner (automotive designer)\|Max Wagner]]<br />[[Rudolf Uhlenhaut]]		\| Designer = [[Max Sailer]]<br />[[Albert Heess]]<br />[[Max Wagner (automotive designer)\|Max Wagner]]<br />[[Rudolf Uhlenhaut]]
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	The '''Mercedes-Benz W165''' is a racing car designed by [[Mercedes-Benz]] to meet [[voiturette]] racing regulations. It won its only race, the [[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix]], driven to a 1–2 victory by [[Hermann Lang]] and teammate [[Rudolf Caracciola]].		The '''Mercedes-Benz W165''' is a racing car designed by [[Mercedes-Benz]] to meet [[Voiturette (F2)\|voiturette]] racing regulations. It won its only race, the [[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix]], driven to a 1–2 victory by [[Hermann Lang]] and teammate [[Rudolf Caracciola]].

	This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a {{convert\|1493\|cc\|cid\|abbr=on\|lk=on}} capacity {{convert\|64\|x\|58\|mm\|in\|abbr=on\|2}} supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>		This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a {{convert\|1493\|cc\|cid\|abbr=on\|lk=on}} capacity {{convert\|64\|x\|58\|mm\|in\|abbr=on\|2}} supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>
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	\|[[Hermann Lang]]		\|[[Hermann Lang]]
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	\|rowspan=2\|[[Voiturette]]		\|rowspan=2\|[[Voiturette (F2)\|Voiturette]]
	\|rowspan=2\|[[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix\|Report]]		\|rowspan=2\|[[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix\|Report]]
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Technical data

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	\|Bore x stroke:  \|\| align="center" \|64 x 58mm		\|Bore x stroke:  \|\| align="center" \|64 x 58mm
	\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"		\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
	\|Max power at rpm:  \|\| align="center" \|254 hp at 8 250 rpm		\|Max power at rpm:  \|\| align="center" \|{{convert\|254\|hp\|PS\|0\|abbr=on}} at 8 250 rpm
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	\|[[Torque\|Max torque]] at rpm:  \|\| align="center" \|245 Nm at 6 500 rpm		\|[[Torque\|Max torque]] at rpm:  \|\| align="center" \|{{convert\|245\|Nm\|lbft\|0\|abbr=on}} at 6 500 rpm
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	\|Valve control:  \|\| align="center" \|2 overhead [[Camshaft\|camshafts]] per cylinder row, 4 valves per cylinder		\|Valve control:  \|\| align="center" \|2 overhead [[Camshaft\|camshafts]] per cylinder row, 4 valves per cylinder

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	\|[[Brake]]s:  \|\| align="center" \|Hydraulic drum brakes		\|[[Brake]]s:  \|\| align="center" \|Hydraulic drum brakes
	\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"		\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
	\|[[Chassis]] & [[body]]:  \|\| align="center" \|Cross-shaped oval tube frame with aluminum body		\|[[Chassis]] & [[Automobile body\|body]]:  \|\| align="center" \|Cross-shaped oval tube frame with aluminum body
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	\|[[Wheelbase]]:  \|\| align="center" \|245 cm		\|[[Wheelbase]]:  \|\| align="center" \|245 cm

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	\|[[Gearbox]]:  \|\| align="center" \|5-speed manual		\|[[Gearbox]]:  \|\| align="center" \|5-speed manual
	\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"		\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
	\|[[suspension]] front:  \|\| align="center" \|Double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic [[shock absorbers]]		\|[[Car suspension\|suspension]] front:  \|\| align="center" \|Double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic [[shock absorbers]]
	\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"		\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
	\|[[suspension]] rear:  \|\| align="center" \|[[De Dion axle]], longitudinal [[torsion bar]], hydraulic [[shock absorbers]]		\|[[Car suspension\|suspension]] rear:  \|\| align="center" \|[[De Dion axle]], longitudinal [[torsion bar]], hydraulic [[shock absorbers]]
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	\|[[Brake]]s:  \|\| align="center" \|Hydraulic drum brakes		\|[[Brake]]s:  \|\| align="center" \|Hydraulic drum brakes

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	\|Engine:  \|\| align="center" \|[[Front engine\|Front mounted]] 8 cylinder [[V engine]]		\|Engine:  \|\| align="center" \|[[Front engine\|Front mounted]] 8 cylinder [[V engine]]
	\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"		\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
	\|\|[[Engine displacement\|displacement]]:  \|\| align="center" \|~~1492~~ cm³		\|\|[[Engine displacement\|displacement]]:  \|\| align="center" \|1493 cm³
	\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"		\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
	\|Bore x stroke:  \|\| align="center" \|64 x 58mm		\|Bore x stroke:  \|\| align="center" \|64 x 58mm

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	Following an invitation by [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] owner [[Tony Hulman]], Caracciola entered a W165 in the [[1946 Indianapolis 500]]. However, [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[customs]] refused to allow the car out of their country, preventing Caracciola from competing.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/jan03/okeefe.html \|title=East Meets West: Mercedes-Benz at Indy \|author=Thomas O'Keefe \|work=AtlasF1.com \|access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref>		Following an invitation by [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] owner [[Tony Hulman]], Caracciola entered a W165 in the [[1946 Indianapolis 500]]. However, [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[customs]] refused to allow the car out of their country, preventing Caracciola from competing.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/jan03/okeefe.html \|title=East Meets West: Mercedes-Benz at Indy \|author=Thomas O'Keefe \|work=AtlasF1.com \|access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref>

			==Technical data==

			{\| class="prettytable"
			\|----- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
			! width="25%"\|Technical data
			! width="75%"\|W165
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|Engine:  \|\| align="center" \|[[Front engine\|Front mounted]] 8 cylinder [[V engine]]
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|\|[[Engine displacement\|displacement]]:  \|\| align="center" \|1492 cm³
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|Bore x stroke:  \|\| align="center" \|64 x 58mm
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|Max power at rpm:  \|\| align="center" \|254 hp at 8 250 rpm
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|[[Torque\|Max torque]] at rpm:  \|\| align="center" \|245 Nm at 6 500 rpm
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|Valve control:  \|\| align="center" \|2 overhead [[Camshaft\|camshafts]] per cylinder row, 4 valves per cylinder
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|[[Upload]]:  \|\| align="center" \|[[Roots-type supercharger\|Roots compressor]]
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|[[Gearbox]]:  \|\| align="center" \|5-speed manual
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|[[suspension]] front:  \|\| align="center" \|Double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic [[shock absorbers]]
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|[[suspension]] rear:  \|\| align="center" \|[[De Dion axle]], longitudinal [[torsion bar]], hydraulic [[shock absorbers]]
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|[[Brake]]s:  \|\| align="center" \|Hydraulic drum brakes
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|[[Chassis]] & [[body]]:  \|\| align="center" \|Cross-shaped oval tube frame with aluminum body
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|[[Wheelbase]]:  \|\| align="center" \|245 cm
			\|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
			\|[[Dry weight]]:  \|\| align="center" \|About 715 kg
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			\|}

	==Complete results==		==Complete results==

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	This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a {{convert\|1493\|cc\|cid\|abbr=on\|lk=on}} capacity {{convert\|64\|x\|58\|mm\|in\|abbr=on\|2}} supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>		This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a {{convert\|1493\|cc\|cid\|abbr=on\|lk=on}} capacity {{convert\|64\|x\|58\|mm\|in\|abbr=on\|2}} supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>
	[[File:Jackie Stewart Mercedes-Benz W165 at Goodwood 2014 004.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|~~hochkant~~=1.3\|[[Jackie Stewart]] in the Mercedes-Benz W 165 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014]]		[[File:Jackie Stewart Mercedes-Benz W165 at Goodwood 2014 004.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|[[Jackie Stewart]] in the Mercedes-Benz W 165 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014]]

	Following an invitation by [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] owner [[Tony Hulman]], Caracciola entered a W165 in the [[1946 Indianapolis 500]]. However, [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[customs]] refused to allow the car out of their country, preventing Caracciola from competing.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/jan03/okeefe.html \|title=East Meets West: Mercedes-Benz at Indy \|author=Thomas O'Keefe \|work=AtlasF1.com \|access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref>		Following an invitation by [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] owner [[Tony Hulman]], Caracciola entered a W165 in the [[1946 Indianapolis 500]]. However, [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[customs]] refused to allow the car out of their country, preventing Caracciola from competing.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/jan03/okeefe.html \|title=East Meets West: Mercedes-Benz at Indy \|author=Thomas O'Keefe \|work=AtlasF1.com \|access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref>

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	The '''Mercedes-Benz W165''' is a racing car designed by [[Mercedes-Benz]] to meet [[voiturette]] racing regulations. It won its only race, the [[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix]], driven to a 1–2 victory by [[Hermann Lang]] and teammate [[Rudolf Caracciola]].		The '''Mercedes-Benz W165''' is a racing car designed by [[Mercedes-Benz]] to meet [[voiturette]] racing regulations. It won its only race, the [[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix]], driven to a 1–2 victory by [[Hermann Lang]] and teammate [[Rudolf Caracciola]].

	This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a ~~1.5L~~ {{convert\|1493\|cc\|cid\|abbr=on\|lk=on}} capacity {{convert\|64\|x\|58\|mm\|in\|abbr=on\|2}} supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>		This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a {{convert\|1493\|cc\|cid\|abbr=on\|lk=on}} capacity {{convert\|64\|x\|58\|mm\|in\|abbr=on\|2}} supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>
	[[File:Jackie Stewart Mercedes-Benz W165 at Goodwood 2014 004.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|hochkant=1.3\|[[Jackie Stewart]] in the Mercedes-Benz W 165 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014]]		[[File:Jackie Stewart Mercedes-Benz W165 at Goodwood 2014 004.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|hochkant=1.3\|[[Jackie Stewart]] in the Mercedes-Benz W 165 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014]]

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	The '''Mercedes-Benz W165''' is a racing car designed by [[Mercedes-Benz]] to meet [[voiturette]] racing regulations. It won its only race, the [[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix]], driven to a 1–2 victory by [[Hermann Lang]] and teammate [[Rudolf Caracciola]].		The '''Mercedes-Benz W165''' is a racing car designed by [[Mercedes-Benz]] to meet [[voiturette]] racing regulations. It won its only race, the [[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix]], driven to a 1–2 victory by [[Hermann Lang]] and teammate [[Rudolf Caracciola]].

	This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a 1.5L ~~(1,493cc,~~ 64 x 58~~ ~~mm) supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>		This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a 1.5L {{convert\|1493\|cc\|cid\|abbr=on\|lk=on}} capacity {{convert\|64\|x\|58\|mm\|in\|abbr=on\|2}} supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>
	[[File:Jackie Stewart Mercedes-Benz W165 at Goodwood 2014 004.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|hochkant=1.3\|[[Jackie Stewart]] in the Mercedes-Benz W 165 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014]]		[[File:Jackie Stewart Mercedes-Benz W165 at Goodwood 2014 004.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|hochkant=1.3\|[[Jackie Stewart]] in the Mercedes-Benz W 165 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014]]

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	This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a {{convert\|1493\|cc\|cid\|abbr=on\|lk=on}} capacity {{convert\|64\|x\|58\|mm\|in\|abbr=on\|2}} supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>		This car was remarkably designed and built in eight months for this prestigious and very fast north African event, which was the time that the rules were changed by the Italian organizers; this was done as an attempt to avoid another dominant victory by German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and [[Auto Union]] and to give Italian manufacturers [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] a chance at victory. The car had a {{convert\|1493\|cc\|cid\|abbr=on\|lk=on}} capacity {{convert\|64\|x\|58\|mm\|in\|abbr=on\|2}} supercharged V8 engine; it would have been eligible for the post war Grand Prix period from 1946 to 1951, but it never raced during that time, whereas the [[Alfa Romeo 158]], one of the W165's competitors during the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix was very much the dominant car during that time. The bigger and more powerful [[Mercedes-Benz W154\|W154]] was Mercedes's main Grand Prix car during 1938 and 1939, so the W165 was only used once; there was hardly any other use for it.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mercedes-Benz \|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/c9.htm}}</ref>
	[[File:Jackie Stewart Mercedes-Benz W165 at Goodwood 2014 004.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|~~hochkant~~=1.3\|[[Jackie Stewart]] in the Mercedes-Benz W 165 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014]]		[[File:Jackie Stewart Mercedes-Benz W165 at Goodwood 2014 004.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|[[Jackie Stewart]] in the Mercedes-Benz W 165 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014]]

	Following an invitation by [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] owner [[Tony Hulman]], Caracciola entered a W165 in the [[1946 Indianapolis 500]]. However, [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[customs]] refused to allow the car out of their country, preventing Caracciola from competing.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/jan03/okeefe.html \|title=East Meets West: Mercedes-Benz at Indy \|author=Thomas O'Keefe \|work=AtlasF1.com \|access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref>		Following an invitation by [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] owner [[Tony Hulman]], Caracciola entered a W165 in the [[1946 Indianapolis 500]]. However, [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[customs]] refused to allow the car out of their country, preventing Caracciola from competing.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/jan03/okeefe.html \|title=East Meets West: Mercedes-Benz at Indy \|author=Thomas O'Keefe \|work=AtlasF1.com \|access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref>