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LORRAINE-DIETRICH B3-6 n.6

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HISTORY

The Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1926. The Franco-German manufacturer after the first win of the previous year, lined up with three official cars, but the tough Bentley 3 Liter is ready for revenge after the defeat of the previous year.

The Freanch Robert Boch team with Robert Bloch and Andre Rossignol at the wheel of the Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 n.6 winner the 24 hours of Le Mans 1926, for the French-German manufacturer was the second consecutive success.

The race was initially dominated by the Peugeot, which however abandoned the race due to the breakage of the windshield. The duel between the Team Englisch and Team Franco German, saw its epilogue twenty minutes from the end when Davis tried to overtake the French car of Bloch, but the brakes did not work and buried in the curve of Mulsanne and was forced to retire, the team Franco German had so the road paved finishing the race with a splendid tris, with the second place of the n.5 driven by De Courcelles and Mongin with a gap of one lap, while in the third place the n.4 of Stalter and Brisson with a gap of eight laps .

CHASSIS

Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6
Steel ladder frame
Length: 4700 mm
Width: 1700 mm
Height: 1700 mm
Suspension front: live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
Suspension rear: live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
Brakes: Drums
Tyres: Englebert

ENGINE

Lorraine 3473 cc S6
Power: 75 kW
Drive Type: Front wheel drive.
Transmission: four speed manual
Fuel brand: ?
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: ? lt

RESULT

Winner 24 hours of Le Mans 1926 with drivers Robert Bloch, Andre Rossignol