Mercedes-Benz W 25 D

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W 25 D
Presentation year: 1933
Vehicle fair:
Class : Small car
Body shape : limousine
Engine: Diesel engine :
1.75 liters (22 kW)
Production model: none

The Mercedes-Benz W 25 D , also known as Mercedes-Benz 175 , is a rear-engined concept vehicle that Daimler-Benz AG produced in 1931 and 1932.

The modern streamlined shape at the beginning of the 1930s meant that engines were installed not only in the front of the vehicle, but in the rear. Rounded vehicle fronts restricted the installation space above the front axle, while the voluminous rear shapes left a lot of space above and behind the rear axle. In addition, the cardan shaft can be omitted when installing on the drive axle . Corresponding developments arose at Tatra under the direction of Hans Ledwinka .

In 1930, Daimler-Benz AG entrusted Hans Nibel with the development of a small rear-engined car. In 1933 a vehicle was created with a front similar to the later VW Beetle and a wide rear. The windshield of the W 25 D or type 175 was inclined backwards; the tail fin attached to the center of the bonnet divided the oval rear window in the pretzel shape familiar from the VW Beetle. The "D" pointing to the three-cylinder - diesel engine OM 134 out of 30 PS (22 kW) made, but was rejected due to excessive noise. Twelve test cars were built of this type.

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