An evocative “sports” Mercedes-Benz of the early 1930s Unshown in public since the early 1980s, and never while in Klein's ownership A Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classic In 1926, two of Germany’s premier manufacturers, Daimler and Benz, joined forces to create Daimler-Benz A.G.

With a pair of factories now at the new firm’s disposal, the “Mannheim”-designated Mercedes-Benzes were manufactured at the former Benz works in the city of the same name.

Among the most elegant and sporting of these offerings was the 17/75 HP 370, which helped pave a clear road for the development of future sporting cars bearing the Star and the Laurel.

Indeed, the popular and historically significant 500 and 540 K models owe a part of their development and existence to the 370.

The 370 S utilized the shortest wheelbase when compared to its nearest siblings, the 350 and 380 models, as well as the supercharged 370 K.

This gave the car a much sportier feel, and, as a result, the 370 S was consid...