Auto Union Type C

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Grand Prix racing car
gptkbp:bodyStyle open-wheel, single-seater
gptkbp:brakeType drum brakes
gptkbp:category gptkb:Silver_Arrows
gptkbp:chassis steel tubular frame
gptkbp:competedIn gptkb:Auto_Union_Rennabteilung
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:Mercedes-Benz_W125
gptkb:Mercedes-Benz_W25
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:debutYear gptkb:1936_German_Grand_Prix
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Ferdinand_Porsche
gptkbp:engineDisplacement 6.0 L
gptkbp:enginePower 520 PS
gptkbp:engineType V16
gptkbp:fuelType dual carburetors
methanol blend
gptkbp:height 1,080 mm
gptkbp:historicalPeriod pre-World War II Grand Prix
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Auto Union Type C
gptkbp:layout rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
gptkbp:length 4,320 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Auto_Union
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 340 km/h
gptkbp:notableAchievement Set multiple speed records
Won 1936 European Championship
gptkbp:notableDriver gptkb:Tazio_Nuvolari
gptkb:Bernd_Rosemeyer
gptkb:Ernst_von_Delius
gptkb:Hans_Stuck
gptkbp:notableFeature rear-mounted V16 engine
streamlined bodywork
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:1936_German_Grand_Prix
gptkb:1936_Italian_Grand_Prix
gptkb:1936_Swiss_Grand_Prix
gptkb:1937_Avusrennen
gptkbp:numberBuilt 16
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Auto_Union_Type_B
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1936
1937
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Auto_Union_Type_D
gptkbp:supercharger yes
gptkbp:torque 853 Nm
gptkbp:transmission 5-speed manual
gptkbp:weight 825 kg
gptkbp:wheelbase 2,750 mm
gptkbp:width 1,680 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ferdinand_Porsche
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5