Mercedes 24/100/140 PS
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| Mercedes 24/100/140 PS (aka Mercedes-Benz Typ 630) | |
|---|---|
Mercedes-Benz 24/100/140 PS (1927) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (1924–1926) Daimler-Benz AG (1926–1929) |
| Also called | Mercedes 24/100/140 PS (1924–1926) Mercedes-Benz 24/100/140 PS (1926–1929) Mercedes-Benz Typ 630 (1926–1929) High performance variant: Mercedes-Benz Modell K (1926–1929) Mercedes-Benz 24/110/160 PS (1926–1929) |
| Production | 1924–1929 |
| Assembly | Germany: Stuttgart |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | Torpedo bodied “Tourenwagen” ”Limousine” (sedan/saloon) Landaulet 4-door Cabriolet Many customers purchased the base chassis and commissioned the bodies separately |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6,240cc Inline six cylinder ohc engine with ”Kompressor” |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,750 mm (148 in) |
| Length | 5,085 mm (200.2 in) |
| Width | 1,780 mm (70 in) |
| Height | 1,950 mm (77 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz 770 |
| Mercedes-Benz 24/100/140 PS | |
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Mercedes-Benz 24/100/140 PS Roadster (1926) |
The Mercedes 24/100/140 PS was a large luxury car introduced by Daimler of Untertürkheim in 1924. Production continued until 1929 by which time Daimler had merged with Benz & Cie (effective 1926) and the car's name changed to Mercedes-Benz Typ 630. The car was conceptually and structurally similar to the contemporary Mercedes 15/70/100 PS, but the 24/100/140 PS was longer, heavier, more powerful, faster and more expensive.
A still more powerful Mercedes-Benz Modell K sports car version, sometimes known as the Mercedes-Benz 24/110/160 PS, was offered between 1926 and 1929.
A defining feature of the cars was the switchable supercharger (”Kompressor”) fitted to the engine.