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Mercedes-benz 230 - 1937-1941 | 
| Mercedes had always been a manufacturer of exclusive sports, racing and luxury cars, but in 1929 the year that it merged with benz the cannstatt company began building cars intended for a more popular market. Designed by the already famous dr. Porsche, the strongly built mercedes-benz autos found ready buyers. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 72 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Water-cooled, sidevalve, 6-cylinder
displacement 2,229 cc (2.23 d power rating 55 hp transmission 4-speed manual
chassis: Cruciform oval tubing; Front independent suspension by transverse leaf springs; Independent rear suspension by swing axle; 4-wheel drum brakes; 3,234 lbs. |
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Early emperors
those early models were succeeded by the 170, first shown at the 1931 paris salon. The 170 was the inaugural car of a long dynasty. With a lowered chassis and four-wheel independent suspension, the 170 was. The first mercedes with swing-axle rear suspension and hydraulic brakes. Its engine was rather less advanced a simple flathead 1.7-litre unit.
enlarged lineup
in 1933, the 170 was joined by the more powerful 200 series, available with normal or long chassis. After 1936, when the 170 was overshadowed by the new 170v with its cruciform tubular chassis, the 200 became the 230, with the cars swept volume increased to 2,229 cc. The 230 was offered with a variety of factory-built coachwork from the mercedes
coachworks shops at sindelfingen. They-were all mounted on the long chassis (produced until 1941). A short-chassis version was made available only in 1937, with a choice of two cabriolet styles, a roadster, a coupe and a sedan.
The cabriolet b body style, with either four or five seats and roll-down rear windows, was used on several mercedes-benz models from the thirties to the fifties. |
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