Mercedes-Benz W 21

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Mercedes-Benz Type 200 long Cabriolet B (1935)
Mercedes-Benz Type 200 long Cabriolet B (1935)
W 21
Sales designation: Type 200,
type 200 long,
type 230
Production period: 1933-1937
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Touring car , roadster , limousine , Pullman limousine , convertible
Engines:
Petrol engines : 2.0–2.2 liters
(29–40 kW)
Length: 4060-4550 mm
Width: 1630 mm
Height: 1580-1600 mm
Wheelbase : 2700-3050 mm
Empty weight : 1130-1500 kg
Previous model Mercedes-Benz W 02
Mercedes-Benz W 11
successor Mercedes-Benz W 143

The Mercedes-Benz W 21 was presented under the name Mercedes-Benz Type 200 in 1933. It was derived from the type 170 and later replaced the types Stuttgart 200 and Stuttgart 260 .

Mercedes-Benz Type 200 / Type 200 long (1933–1936)

Mercedes-Benz type 200 long Pullman limousine

The car was available as a two- and four-door touring car, two- and four-door sedan, three or four-seater convertible (with two doors) or sports two-seater. The type 200 long (wheelbase 3050 mm) was available as a six-seater Pullman sedan , Pullman landaulet , six-seat touring car , four-door sedan, streamlined sedan and convertible A, B and D.

Its side - controlled six - cylinder in - line engine with a displacement of 1961 cm³ develops 40 hp (29 kW) and accelerates the vehicle to 98 km / h. The rear wheels are driven via the four-speed gearbox with overdrive (1: 0.73) and the cardan shaft. All wheels have hydraulically operated drum brakes and are individually suspended, at the rear on a pendulum axle with coil springs, at the front on two transversely installed leaf springs.

These changes were a step forward compared to the previous model of the Stuttgart 200 type. However, the new cars were a bit simpler at about the same price, which was detrimental to the sales figures.

The Pullman limousine was very popular in the German Reich as a "power hitch" ( taxi ). In August 1934, the Opel 6 Pullman with 36 hp engine and the same wheelbase (3050 mm) came onto the market as a competitor, which at 5000  Reichsmarks (RM) was significantly cheaper than the Pullman Mercedes with 40 hp for 6550 RM. Adjusted for purchasing power, these prices correspond to around 22,000 or 29,000 euros in today's currency.

Data sheet type 200 / type 200 long

Type 200 Type 200 long
engine Otto engine (four-stroke)
Engine type In-line engine
Displacement 1961 cc
cylinder 6th
Compression ratio 5.75-6.0: 1
power 29 kW (40 hp)
Torque 112 Nm at
1100 rpm
Gearbox (standard) 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive
drive Rear wheel drive
Turning circle 10.4 m 11.8 m
Wheelbase in mm 2700 3050
Dimensions L × W × H (in mm) 4060-4150 x 1630 x 1580 4390 (Pullman 4550) × 1630 × 1600
Empty weight according to DIN 70020 1130-1350 kg 1425-1500 kg
Top speed,
km / h
98 93
Fuel consumption
(combined in l / 100 km)
13 15th

Mercedes-Benz Type 230 (1936–1937)

Mercedes-Benz Type 230 Cabriolet B (1937)
Mercedes-Benz Type 230 Cabriolet C (1936)

A more powerful engine was offered on the long chassis from 1936. The side-controlled six-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 2229 cm³ developed 55 hp (40 kW) and allowed the car to reach a top speed of 110 km / h.

The first diesel car, the 260 D , appeared on the same chassis . In 1937 the series was replaced by the new Mercedes-Benz W 143 .

Data sheet type 230

Type 230
engine Otto engine (four-stroke)
Engine type In-line engine
Displacement 2229 cc
cylinder 6th
Compression ratio 6.6: 1
power 40 kW (55 PS)
Torque 136 Nm at
1800 rpm
Gearbox (standard) 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive
drive Rear wheel drive
Turning circle 11.8 m
Wheelbase in mm 3050
Dimensions L × W × H (in mm) 4390 × 1630 × 1600
Empty weight according to DIN 70020 1425-1500 kg
Top speed,
km / h
110
Fuel consumption
(combined in l / 100 km)
13

Construction times and quantities

Type 200 Type 200 long Type 230
construction time 1933-1936 1934-1936 1936-1937
number of pieces 9281 6341 unknown

Individual evidence

  1. This figure was based on the template: Inflation determined, rounded to 1000 EUR and applies to the previous January

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