Chassis No.

105179


Engine No.

105179



In March 1934, Daimler-Benz unveiled a new eight-cylinder car at the International Motor and Motorcycle Show in Berlin.

The five-liter supercharged newcomer appeared in a single Autobahn-Kurierwagen body built for high speed, with the sales brochure calling it the "star attraction of the show."



The new model carried the internal code W 29.

Its M 24 engine was developed from the 380's eight, with bore and stroke each enlarged by 8 mm and a new crankshaft to match.

Output rose to 100 horsepower, or 160 with the Roots blower engaged at full throttle, placing the new car among the most powerful and sophisticated automobiles of the prewar era.

The 'K' in its name stood for Kompressor, or supercharger in English.

An overdrive transmission with semi-automatic shifting let the driver move from direct third into overdrive without touching the clutch.



By June 1934, the price list carried seven versions, from a four-door saloon and a two-se...