
The Mercedes W154 dominated the 1938 season with six victories, six second positions, and five third places. Intimidating looks, fierce performance, competition success, and advanced specification combine to make the W154 Mercedes-Benz one of the most prized automobiles ever built. The W154/W163 has got a 12 cylinder engine of 2960 cc boosted by a compressor to bring it up to 485 bhp. The engine used a special fuel mixture which contained methyl alcohol, nitrobenzene, acetone, and sulfuric either. The car consumed about a liter of fuel for every kilometer (2.8 mpg) traveled.