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Rudolf Uhlenhaut

Uhlenhaut's 300SLR coupé, in the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim

Rudolf Uhlenhaut (15 July 1906 – 8 May 1989) was a British-German engineer, driving engineer for Mercedes-Benz, and the father of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and 300 SLR.[1] He had a long association with the Mercedes-Benz racing programme of the 1930s and 1950s, and is best known for his road legal Uhlenhaut Coupé version of the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SLR race car.

  1. ^ "Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the developer". Mercedes-Benz Classic. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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