Mercedes-Benz W 150
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Mercedes-Benz Type 770 (W 150)
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W 150 | |
Sales designation: | Type 770 "Great Mercedes" |
Production period: | 1938-1943 |
Class : | Upper class |
Body versions : | Touring car , limousine , Pullman limousine , convertible |
Engines: |
Gasoline engines , eight-cylinder (in-line): 7.7 liters (114–169 kW) |
Length: | 6000 mm |
Width: | 2070-2100 mm |
Height: | 1800-1900 mm |
Wheelbase : | 3880 mm |
Empty weight : | 3400-4800 kg |
Previous model | Mercedes-Benz W 07 |
The Mercedes-Benz W 150 , also known as the 770 or Grand Mercedes , was introduced in 1938 as the fundamentally revised successor to the Mercedes-Benz W 07 . Like its predecessor, the model was always called the Grand Mercedes or Type 770 .
General
A total of 88 vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz W 150 were built at the Sindelfingen plant between 1938 and June 1943 .
Only a few cars were sold to private individuals. The majority went to offices of the German Reich , such as B. the Reich Chancellery for use by Adolf Hitler .
Compared to the W 07, the vehicle length increased by 40 centimeters to 6 meters. The chassis with 13 centimeters longer wheelbase (3.88 m) consisted of oval tubes with pressed steel parts instead of U-profiles with cross bracing. The mechanical actuation of the drum brakes was replaced by a hydraulic one, the rigid axle at the front gave way to an independent suspension on double wishbones , while a factory-made parallel wheel axle called the De-Dion axle was used at the rear . In contrast to its predecessor, all W 150s were fitted with a supercharged engine, the output of which was increased by 30 hp to 230 hp (169 kW).
The special version with the internal designation W 150 II, built from 1940 to 1943, was armored with 18 mm steel, had glazing made of 40 mm armored glass, 19 "armored steel wheels and bulletproof 20-chamber tires. The fenders were made of light metal to reduce weight Empty weight was 4780 kg (otherwise 3400 to 3600 kg) For reasons of tire durability, the manufacturer recommended a maximum speed of 80 km / h (otherwise 170 km / h).
The list prices were RM 44,000 for the four-door W-150 sedan and RM 47,500 for the seven-seat convertible F (which corresponds to approximately € 190,000 and € 205,000 today).
In direct comparison with all top models from Daimler (the 460/500 , Mercedes-Benz 300 "Adenauer" , Mercedes-Benz W 100 and Maybach 62 ) it becomes clear what a huge car the 770 was - the radiator grille alone was high of about one meter.
Production numbers
W 150 | |
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Chassis | - (1 chassis) |
Limousines | 10 (armored special version) |
Pullman Lim. | 18th |
Touring car | 46 |
Cabriolet B | 1 |
Cabriolet C | - |
Cabriolet D | 5 |
Cabriolet F | 7th |
All in all | 88 |
Technical specifications
Mercedes Benz | Type 770 | Type 770 (armored special version) |
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Engine: | Eight cylinders - line engine (four-stroke), the front along with switchable compressor | |
Displacement: | 7655 cc | |
Bore × stroke: | 95 × 135 mm | |
Performance at 1 / min: | without / with activated compressor: 114/169 kW (155/230 PS) at 3000/3200 |
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Compression: | 6.1: 1 | |
Mixture preparation: | a three-jet twin carburetor | |
Valve control: | OHV : a side camshaft , drive via spur gear | |
Ignition system: | Two spark plugs per cylinder : dual ignition consisting of high-voltage magnetic and battery ignition | |
Cooling: | Water cooling | |
Transmission: | 4-speed manual transmission with additional overdrive ( Overdrive ) | |
Front suspension: | Independent suspension on double wishbones , coil springs | |
Rear suspension: |
De-Dion axle with drawbar at the rear on coupled wishbones guided laterally, coil springs, from 1939 with interlocking double coil springs |
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Steering: | Screw steering | |
Track width front / rear: | 1600/1650 mm | 1630/1680 mm |
Wheelbase: | 3880 mm | |
Dimensions: | 6000 × 2070 × 1800 mm | 6000 × 2100 × 1900 mm |
Turning circle: | 15 m | 15.7 m |
Empty weight: | 3400-3600 kg | 4400-4800 kg |
Top speed: | 170 km / h | 80 km / h |
Price: | Chassis: 30,000 RM (approx. 129,400 €) Pullman limousine: 44,000 RM (approx. 189,800 €) Cabriolet D: 46,000 RM (approx. 198,500 €) Cabriolet F: 47,500 RM (approx. 204,900 €) |
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literature
- Roberto Bruno: Type Compass Mercedes Benz - Passenger Cars 1886–1980. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2014, ISBN 978-3-613-03681-9 , p. 60.
- Werner Oswald : German cars. Volume 2: 1920-1945. New edition. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02170-6 , pp. 268-270.
- Werner Oswald: Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars 1886–1986. 4th edition. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-613-01133-6 , pp. 404-415.
Web links
- 770 "Great Mercedes" (W 150), 1938–1943 . In: Mercedes-Benz-PublicArchive.com
- Mercedes-Benz type "Big Mercedes" (W 150), 1938 to 1943 . In: Media.Daimler.com
- Mercedes-Benz 770 'Great Mercedes' (W07 / W150) . In: Traumautoarchiv.de
References and comments
- ↑ Sometimes this type of vehicle is also known as Mercedes-Benz 770 K , respectively. However, this designation is more recent and not authentic.
- ↑ 770 "Large Mercedes" (W 150), 1938 - 1943. In: Mercedes-Benz-PublicArchive.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Mercedes-Benz W 150 Cabriolet. In: Sinsheim.Technik-Museum.de. Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Mercedes-Benz W 150 II sedan. In: Sinsheim.Technik-Museum.de. Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
- ↑ These figures were based on the template: Inflation determined, have been rounded to the nearest thousand and refer to January 2020.
Vehicle class | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | ||||||||||||||||
6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | |
Compact class | W 15 (type 170) | ||||||||||||||||||
W 23 (type 130) | |||||||||||||||||||
W 30 (type 150) | |||||||||||||||||||
W 28 (type 170 H) | |||||||||||||||||||
Middle class | W 02 (type Stuttgart 200) | W 136 / W 149 (types 170 V / 200 V) | |||||||||||||||||
W 11 (type Stuttgart 260) | W 143 (type 230 n) | ||||||||||||||||||
W 21 (type 200/230) | W 153 (type 230) | ||||||||||||||||||
W 138 (type 260 D) | |||||||||||||||||||
upper middle class | W 03 / W 04 / W 05 (types 300/320/350) | W 18 (type 290) | |||||||||||||||||
W 10 / W 19 (types 350/370/380) | W 142 (type 320) | ||||||||||||||||||
W 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Upper class | Type 400 & Type 630 | W 24 / W 29 / W 129 (types 500 K / 540 K / 580 K) | |||||||||||||||||
W 08 (type Nürburg 460/460 K / 500 / type 500 N) | |||||||||||||||||||
W 07 / W 150 (types 770/770 K) | |||||||||||||||||||
Sports car | Model K | ||||||||||||||||||
W 06 (type S / SS / SSK / SSKL) | W 24 / W 29 / W 129 | ||||||||||||||||||
Off-road vehicle | W 103 (type G1) | W 31 (type G4) | |||||||||||||||||
W 133 III (type 170 VG) / W 139 (type 170 VL) / W 152 (type G5) | |||||||||||||||||||
Vans | L 3/4 | L 1000 Express | L 301 | ||||||||||||||||
L 300 |