Benz 35/40 hp

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35/40 hp
Production period:	1905-1907
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Double phaeton , limousine , landaulet
Engines:	Petrol engines : 5.9 liters (26–29 kW)
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Wheelbase :	3130-3268 mm
Empty weight :	1800 kg
Previous model	Benz Parsifal 35 hp
successor	Benz 24/40 hp

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

The car was equipped with a four-cylinder in-line engine with 5880 cm³ displacement, which developed 35–40 hp (26–29 kW) at 1350 rpm. The engine power was passed on to a four-speed transmission 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 90 km / h.

The leaf-sprung vehicle was equipped with wooden spoke wheels and pneumatic tires and was available as a double phaeton for ℳ 23,000.00, as a limousine for ℳ 25,000.00 or as a landaulet for the same price. The chain drive cost ℳ 1000, - extra.

source

Werner Oswald: Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars 1886–1986 . 4th edition. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart (1987). ISBN 3-613-01133-6 , p. 39