1936 Mercedes 260D Was First Successful Diesel Passenger Car
SOURCE: DIGG • 2009-11-21
TOPICS:
Engines • Diesel Engine • Petroleum • Rudolf Diesel • Diesel Locomotive • Passenger Car • Business_finance • Law_crime
[134 diggs @ Autos] Rudolf Diesel filed the patent for his signature engine in 1893. However, its installation in a passenger car didn't occur until 1933, when Citron installed a diesel engine into a Rosalie bay, although this car was never authorized to run on roads...
read more »
SEARCH RELATED:
passenger car • rosalie bay • rudolf diesel • mercedes 260d was • rosalie
RELATED STORIES:
- • Small piece of history: 1936 Mercedes 260D, the first successful ...
- • Small piece of history: 1936 Mercedes 260D, the first successful ...
- • Ask the Best and Brightest: Where Have All the Good Brands Gone ...
- • CanadianDriver » Classics » Motoring Memories: American diesel cars
- • In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2009 Mercedes Benz E320 BlueTec ...