Benz 8/20 hp

Benz
Benz 8/20 hp (1914)
8/20 hp
Production period:	1912-1921
Class :	Lower middle class
Body versions :	Phaeton , roadster , sedan
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 2.0-2.1 liters (14.7 kW)
Length:	4000 mm
Width:	1600 mm
Height:	2050 mm
Wheelbase :	2850 mm
Empty weight :	1000-1200 kg
Previous model	Benz 8/18 hp Benz 10/20 hp

The Benz 8/20 PS from Benz & Cie. was a further development of the 10/20 HP and 8/18 HP models .

8/20 hp (1912-1918)

The car was equipped with a four-cylinder in-line engine with 1950 cm³ displacement, producing 20 hp (14.7 kW) at 1800 rpm. 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 a cardan shaft. The maximum speed was 62 km / h, the gasoline consumption 14-15 l / 100 km.

The leaf-sprung chassis with wooden spoke wheels and pneumatic tires cost ℳ  6,500, as a two-seater ℳ  8,250, as a roadster ℳ  9,150, and as a sedan ℳ  10,200.

8/20 hp (1914-1921)

In addition to the basic model, there was also a model of the same name with increased displacement. The in-line four-cylinder engine had a displacement of 2090 cm³ with a constant output of 20 hp (14.7 kW) at 1900 rpm. These cars reached a top speed of 65 km / h.

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  Benz 8/20 PS from 1914 with a Schebera body

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source

• Werner Oswald: Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars 1886–1986 . 4th edition. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart (1987). ISBN 3-613-01133-6 , pp. 48-49

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