Classic Car Catalogue

Mercedes Benz 1941

(W 136) 170V
(W 143) 230 - discontinued (1936-41 - 20336 ex.)
(W 153) 230
(W 142) 320, 340
(W 150 II) 770
(W 158) 170VX - prototype - 4 ex.
(W 159) 260 - prototype - 10 ex.
(W 148) 600V - prototype - 8 ex.
(W 157) 600K - prototype - 4 ex.

Germany

Summer: A decree by the "Plenipotentiary for Motor Transport" results in Daimler-Benz's capacity to produce vehicles for the military being considerably reduced in favor of other, higher priority, products. Now only 1,610 1.7 liter cars, 50 3.4 liter cars and 270 3 ton trucks may be produced per quarter.

 

170V

(W 136) 170V (R4 cyl, 1697 ccm, 38 PS; wb: 2845 mm)
(W 136K) 170VK

 

230

(W 143) 230 (R6 cyl, 2229 ccm, 55 PS; wb: 3050 mm) - discontinued (1936-41 - 20336 ex.)
(W 153) 230 (R6 cyl, 2289 ccm, 55 PS; wb: 3050 mm)

The 230 (W 143) was produced alongside the new W 153 as six-seater Pullman-Limousine, Pullman-Landaulet and Tourenwagen until March. 17,374 units were built at the Untertürkheim plant between February 1936 and March 1941, 1 950 vehicles were produced at the Mannheim plant in the period from May 1936 to June 1937.


230 (W 153) Limousine


230 (W 153) Cabriolet D

 

320, 340

(W 142) 320 (R6 cyl, 3208 ccm, 78 PS; wb: 2880 mm)
(W 142 IV) 340 (R6 cyl, 3405 ccm, 78 PS; wb: 2880 mm)

 

770

(W 150 II) 770 (R8 cyl, 7655 ccm, 155/230//160/400 PS; wb: 3880 mm) - 1 ex.

 

G5

(W 152) G5 (R4 cyl, 2006 ccm, 45 PS; wb: 2530 mm) - discontinued (1937-41 - 378 ex.)

 

Prototypes

(W 158) 170VX - prototype - 4 ex.
(W 159) 260 - prototype - 10 ex.
(W 148) 600V (V12 80° cyl, 6020 ccm, 170 PS; wb: 3780 or 3880 mm) - 8 ex.
(W 157) 600K (V12 80° cyl, 6020 ccm, 155/240 PS; wb: 3280 or 3415 mm) - 4 ex.


600 V


600 K


600 K

 

L-series army truck