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1987\u21921989 Sauber-Mercedes C9<\/h1>\n
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After a 30 year hiatus from endurance racing due to the 1955 tragedy at Le Mans, Mercedes thought enough time had passed to win there again.<\/b> Drivers Jochen Mass, Manuel Reuter and Stanley Dickens won the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans outright in their Sauber-Mercedes C9.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a good day for both Mercedes-Benz and Sauber. The winning number 63 car finished ahead of its sister car driven by Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli. Two laps behind was the third-place Joest Racing Porsche 962C; a car which had won at Le Mans six previous times.<\/p>\n

The Sauber C9 was a Group C prototype that debuted in 1987 season. It was developed from a series of Le Mans Prototypes by Peter Sauber. The underpinnings of the C9 were an all-aluminum monocoque with a rear steel subframe for the Mercedes-Benz engine.<\/p>\n

Due to fuel restrictions at the time, the engine was made as efficient as possible. The production-based block was developed by Swiss engineer Heini Mader. It had a peak power of 720 bhp, but the unit was limited to 650 or less to conserve fuel.<\/p>\n

During the development year in 1987, the cars were fielded by Kouros Racing with little success. Once Mercedes-Benz made it an official team in 1988, five victories were scored despite heavy pressure from the Silk Cut Jaguar team.<\/p>\n

In 1989, the car was developed to its ultimate specification including a new DOHC-head M119 V8 engine. That season, the C9s dominated at every race, winning outright at all but one event. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a record was set at 247 mph (398 km\/h) on the Mulsanne Straight.<\/p>\n

After the string of successes including winning the 1989 World Sports Car Championship, Autosport declared the C9 as their Racing Car Of The Year. The team moved on and replaced the model with the C11 of 1990.<\/p>\n

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\r\n 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 10.\/11. Juni 1989. Sauber-Mercedes Gruppe-C-Rennsportwagen C 9. Startnummer 63 – Sieger: Jochen Mass \/ Manuel Reuter \/ Stanley Dickens.\r\n <\/div><\/figure>
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\r\n 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 10.\/11. Juni 1989. Sauber-Mercedes Gruppe-C-Rennsportwagen C 9. Startnummer 63 – Sieger: Jochen Mass \/ Manuel Reuter \/ Stanley Dickens.\r\n <\/div><\/figure>
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\r\n 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 10.\/11. Juni 1989. Sieger auf Sauber-Mercedes Gruppe-C-Rennsportwagens C 9: Jochen Mass \/ Manuel Reuter \/ Stanley Dickens.\r\n <\/div><\/figure>
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\r\n 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 10. – 11. Juni 1989. Das komplette Team mit Sauber-Mercedes Gruppe-C-Rennsportwagen C 9. Doppelsieg und f\u00fcnfter Platz. Startnummer 63 – Sieger: Jochen Mass \/ Manuel Reuter \/ Stanley Dickens. Startnummer 61 – Fahrerteam Mauro Baldi \/ Kenny Acheson \/ Gianfranco Brancatelli belegen den zweiten Platz. Startnummer 62 – Fahrerteam Jean-Louis Schlesser \/ Jean-Pierre Jabouille \/ Alain Cudini belegen den f\u00fcnften Platz.\r\n <\/div><\/figure>
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\r\n 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 10.\/11. Juni 1989. N\u00e4chtlicher Boxenstopp des Sauber-Mercedes Gruppe-C-Rennsportwagens C 9 mit Startnummer 63. Der sp\u00e4tere Sieger Jochen Mass steht zum Fahrerwechsel bereit, um das Volant zu \u00fcbernehmen.\r\n <\/div><\/figure>
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\r\n 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 10.\/11. Juni 1989. Doppelsieg und f\u00fcnfter Platz. Champagnerspritzen: Die Sieger bei der Ehrung. Sieger: Jochen Mass \/ Manuel Reuter \/ Stanley Dickens. Das Fahrerteam Mauro Baldi \/ Kenny Acheson \/ Gianfranco Brancatelli belegen den zweiten Platz. Das Team Jean-Louis Schlesser \/ Jean-Pierre Jabouille \/ Alain Cudini belegen den f\u00fcnften Platz. Peter Sauber in der Mitte.\r\n <\/div><\/figure>
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\r\n 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 10.\/11. Juni 1989. Sauber-Mercedes Gruppe-C-Rennsportwagen C 9. Startnummer 63 – Sieger: Jochen Mass \/ Manuel Reuter \/ Stanley Dickens. Die Startnummer 62 – das Fahrerteam Jean-Louis Schlesser \/ Jean-Pierre Jabouille \/ Alain Cudini belegen den f\u00fcnften Platz.\r\n <\/div><\/figure>
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\r\n 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 10.\/11. Juni 1989. Sauber-Mercedes Gruppe-C-Rennsportwagen C 9. Startnummer 63 – Sieger: Jochen Mass \/ Manuel Reuter \/ Stanley Dickens.\r\n <\/div><\/figure>\n
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In Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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submitted by<\/td>\nanonymous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
type<\/td>\nRacing Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production years<\/td>\n1987 – 1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
succeccesor<\/td>\n1990 Sauber-Mercedes C11<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nMercedes-Benz M119 90\u00ba V8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nMid, Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aspiration<\/td>\nTwin KKK Turbochargers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
block material<\/td>\nAluminum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
valvetrain<\/td>\nDOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl w\/VVT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n4973 cc \/ 303.47 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bore<\/td>\n96.5 mm \/ 3.8 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stroke<\/td>\n85 mm \/ 3.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
compression<\/td>\n8.5:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n484.7 kw \/ 650 bhp @ 7000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n130.71 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bhp\/weight<\/td>\n718.23 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
torque<\/td>\n810 nm \/ 597.4 ft lbs @ 3500 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body \/ frame<\/td>\nAluminum Tub Monocoque w\/Steel Rear Subframe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
driven wheels<\/td>\nRWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front brakes<\/td>\nInternally Ventilated Discs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear brakes<\/td>\nInternally Ventilated Discs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f suspension<\/td>\nDouble Wishbones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r suspension<\/td>\nDouble Wishbones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curb weight<\/td>\n905 kg \/ 1996 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wheelbase<\/td>\n2700 mm \/ 106.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front track<\/td>\n1600 mm \/ 63.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear track<\/td>\n1550 mm \/ 61.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
length<\/td>\n4800 mm \/ 189.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
width<\/td>\n1980 mm \/ 78.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
height<\/td>\n1070 mm \/ 42.1 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
transmission<\/td>\n5-Speed Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
top speed<\/td>\n~398 kph \/ 247.16 mph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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Auction Sales History<\/h4>\n
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1989 Sauber-Mercedes-Benz C9-05<\/a> – did not sell for \u20ac1,250,000<\/b><\/p>\n

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The car, chassis number five, took the 1989 World Sports Car Championship, and is the only model of the six likely to be offered for sale. Three of the other cars belong to the Mercedes Museum, one resides at Sauber and one at a private American collection.<\/p>\n

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The car also holds the record for the highest recorded speed during an officially timed race. It reached 253mph (407kph) with Jochen Mass at the wheel. It is currently ready to enter Group C historic motorsport events<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Auction Source: <\/b>2008 Retromobile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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