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Here we go... this one should be a decent challenge:

This car has 6 wheels, rear engine layout & a central driving position

It was built using a one off, supercharged, fuel injected 12-cylinder, 48 valve motor

Two major "celebrities" of the 20th century were involved in this vehicle's birth

It's sleek styling resulted in an ultra low darag coefficient: 0.18

The car was to be introduced to the world in a spectacular propaganda event on television but it never came to fruition and it now lives in a museum.

First thing that came to my mind was this:

post-394-12718911731526.jpg

That is Tyrrell P34, which by the way has a V8, not a V12. March 2-4-0 was another F1 prototype with 6 wheels which however, never made in fruition. I do not know what engine did they propose for that.

I thought of Panther 6, which had 6 wheels, but also has a Cadillac V8.

Yup, knew about all of those.

Can't figure this one out - it sounds like a McLaren F1 with an extra pair of wheels.

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HUGE clue:

It's a car, but it has WINGS, not tail fins, not a spoiler, WINGS.

Also, the power stroke of its' cylinders fights gravity.

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It is NOT a flying car.

Three more clues:

1. nitrobenzene

2. 44.5 L

3. Autobahn

No way it could be a Trabant, then. I am stumped. More clues, please.

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Not a war machine... but it was commissioned by an infamous NAtionalist Zocialist leader.

The OTHER celebrity was a Mercedes Benz engineer who went on to found his OWN company.

The 44.5 liter displacement is the best clue.

Hmmm..IIRC, there was a huge convertible w/ 6 wheels on the cover of Road & Track around 1977. It was a one-off, black IIRC. Don't remember any other details...I still have that magazine from childhood in my stash.

Speaking of this Mercedes T80, never heard of it..will have to research it.

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Cubi-quizzical ~ >>"IIRC, there was a huge convertible w/ 6 wheels on the cover of Road & Track around 1977. It was a one-off, black IIRC. Don't remember any other details..."<<

Panther 6, Cadillac 500 powered, still around.

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Best photo I know of the T80's chassis with the giant DB601 inverted V12:

http://www.flickr.co...sta/3042202792/

Look at that Supercharger, it's bigger than a complete Honda Accord drive train!

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