Mercedes 15/70/100 PS

Mercedes 15/70/100 PS
(aka Mercedes-Benz Typ 400)
Mercedes 15/70 PS with Torpedo style bodywork
Overview
ManufacturerDaimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (1924–1926)
Daimler-Benz AG (1926–1929)
Also called1924–1926: Mercedes 15/70/100 PS
1926–1929: Mercedes-Benz 15/70/100 PS
1926–1929: Mercedes-Benz Typ 400
Production1924–1929
AssemblyStuttgart, Germany
Body and chassis
Body styleTorpedo bodied “Tourenwagen”
”Limousine” (sedan/saloon)
Landaulet
4-door Cabriolet
Many customers will have purchased the car in base chassis format and obtained a body separately
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Engine3,920cc Inline six cylinder ohc engine with ”Kompressor”
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,630 mm (143 in)
Length4,960 mm (195 in)
Width1,780 mm (70 in)
Height1,950 mm (77 in)
Chronology
SuccessorMercedes-Benz W08

Mercedes-Benz 15/70/100 PS / Typ 400

The Mercedes 15/70/100 PS was a large automobile introduced by Daimler in 1924. Production continued till 1929 by which time Daimler had merged with Benz & Cie (effective 1926) as a result of which the car's name had changed to Mercedes-Benz Typ 400.[1]

A defining feature of the car was the switchable supercharger (”Kompressor”) fitted to the engine.

  1. ^ Oswald, pp 206 & 215