74 bhp, 3,689 cc side-valve six-cylinder inline engine, four-speed manual transmission, front and rear leaf-spring suspension, and four-wheel vacuum-assisted drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 3,048 mm Prior to their 1926 merger, Mercedes and Benz were both known for sporting cars, so it was only natural that the post-merger hyphenated marque would continue in that idiom, building on the strength of their combined talents and experience.

Of course, thoughts of these efforts can only bring to mind the legendary supercharged SS and SSK models and their eight-cylinder successors.

Frequently forgotten though are the touring automobiles that continued to emanate from the Stuttgart factory through World War II.

In contrast to the sports cars, they had side-valve engines, flat radiators, and artillery wheels.

They were named for German towns, with the smallest being the Stuttgart and the mid-range being the Mannheim, which is offered here.

For 1930, the K variant of the Mannheim 370 was introduced...