{"product_id":"autocult-1-43-1975-fritz-b-busch-mercedes-benz-diesel-speed-record-car","title":"AutoCult 1:43 1975 Fritz B Busch Mercedes-Benz Diesel Speed Record Car","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThis is a limited edition model with only 333 pieces distributed world wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eIn 1975, a fellow German decided to demonstrate the capabilities of diesel power in a most unusual manner. Fritz B. Busch was a 52-year-old journalist well known to fellow German auto enthusiasts through his editorial work published in \"Stern\" and \"Quick\" as well as his performance driving pursuits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eIn his workshop in his castle in Wolfegg, he worked meticulously on his record car and went for the chassis of a Formula 2 race car as a basis. To improve the performance of the standard 79 hp-strong five-cylinder engine of the Mercedes W115 240 D 3.0 he installed an AiResearch turbocharger, a more powerful BOSCH fuel injection pump and adjusted the displacement to exactly 3 liters according to the regulations. Overall and after all tuning measures the car had a performance of 187 horsepower. The five-cylinder engine was fitted into the Formula 2 chassis. Busch created a wedge-shaped body from aluminum sheet. The bodywork was drawn over the sides purposely to eliminate any lift that would destabilize the vehicle at speed. He named his creation 'Dieselstar'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFor his record attempt he chose the test track of Volkswagen in Ehra-Lessien, Germany. On November 16, 1975, Fritz Busch climbed into his wedge-shaped machine and began accelerating for a standstill to top speed! It required 5.6 seconds to drive from a standstill to 100 km \/ h, but that was only a mark on the way to a record! By the end of the run, he achieved a speed of 253.7 km \/ h, a speed of 157.64 miles per hour! This top speed enabled driver and \"car\" to set a record of 136.1 km \/ h from a standing start over a distance of one kilometer ... almost 85 miles per hour. It was a significant increase over the previous record of 113.4 km \/ h. Thus, Fritz Busch was immortalized as a successful class record holder for diesel-powered vehicles. The VW Test Track posed its own challenges as it was curved track rather than a long and straight track as usually used for record attempts. He had to steer the car around the closed course!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFritz B. Busch died in 2010 at the age of 88.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AutoCult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47511995154660,"sku":"K2-4-6-07021","price":109.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2391\/6772\/files\/Fullscreen_capture_10282021_110644_AM__93150.1635434500.1280.1280.jpg?v=1769550943","url":"https:\/\/awesomediecast.com\/products\/autocult-1-43-1975-fritz-b-busch-mercedes-benz-diesel-speed-record-car","provider":"Awesome Diecast LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}