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Mercedes 770

June 26th, 2009 by admin

Car : Mercedes 770
Year : 1930
Engine : 8 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke :95?135 mm
Cylinder capacity : 7655 cc
Gears : 4 forward
Brake horse power : 150
Maximum speed : 107 mph
Wheelbase : 12 ft 4 ins (3.75 m)
Suspension : front and rear : semi-elliptic leaf- springs
The 170 V of 1936 was typical of the medium class. It had a tubular chassis, independent suspension and the engine had side valves. It was with the car that Mercedes restarted its business after the war even though the bombing had destroyed its factories. The 170 V gave rise to the 170 D which used a diesel engine. This replaced the 260 D of the 1930s which was the first diesel-engined car in the world. As the 170 V was rather heavy it needed a long straight in order to reach its maximum speed of 69 mph.

Mercedes 770

Mercedes 770

70,700 170 Vs were produced before the war, 17,000 were supplied to the German Army during the war and 49,000 were produced when activity resumed. A further 94,000 were built in the 170 D and the 170 S versions. The latter differed in its bodywork and in its engine. This was an enlarged 1767 cc engine, the maximum power increasing to 52 bhp and the maximum speed to 52 bhp and maximum speed to 76 mph. There were two other versions, the cabriolet which remained in production until 1957 and the 170 DS which had the same enlarged 1767 cc engine, a maximum power of 40 bhp and a maximum speed of 66 mph. In 1955 a 170 with a monocoque body was named the 180.

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