Benz 24/40 hp

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24/40 hp
Production period:	1907-1910
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Double phaeton , limousine , landaulet
Engines:	Otto engine : 6.1 liters (29 kW)
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Wheelbase :	3000-3170 mm
Empty weight :	Chassis: 1100–1250 kg
Previous model	Benz 35/40 hp
successor	Benz 16/35 hp

The Benz 24/40 PS was a further development of the Benz 35/40 PS .

The car was equipped with a four cylinder in-line engine with 6105 cc capacity, the 40 hp (29 kW) at 1400 min ^-1 developed. The engine power was passed on to a four-speed gearbox via a leather cone clutch and from there to the rear wheels via chains or a cardan shaft, depending on the customer's request. The top speed was 80 km / h, the gasoline consumption 23 l / 100 km.

The leaf-sprung chassis with wooden spoke wheels and pneumatic tires cost ℳ 16,000.00. The chain drive cost ℳ 1,000.00 extra.

source

Werner Oswald: Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars 1886–1986 . 4th edition. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart (1987). ISBN 3-613-01133-6 , pp. 44-45