| Mercedes 15/70/100 PS (aka Mercedes-Benz Typ 400) | |
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 Mercedes 15/70 PS with Torpedo style bodywork | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (1924–1926) Daimler-Benz AG (1926–1929) |
| Also called | 1924–1926: Mercedes 15/70/100 PS 1926–1929: Mercedes-Benz 15/70/100 PS 1926–1929: Mercedes-Benz Typ 400 |
| Production | 1924–1929 |
| Assembly | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Torpedo 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 |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,920cc Inline six cylinder ohc engine with ”Kompressor” |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,630 mm (143 in) |
| Length | 4,960 mm (195 in) |
| Width | 1,780 mm (70 in) |
| Height | 1,950 mm (77 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W08 |
Mercedes-Benz 15/70/100 PS / Typ 400 | |
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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.