ORIGINAL Mercedes S Class?

[cmort666]

While looking at the "favorite car" thread, I was reminded of the Mercedes S Class, in particular (I believe) the "SS". This was the predecessor of the "SSK" roadster.

For the life of me, I can't find a decent picture of, or information about the SS.

Many years ago in the greatly missed Kroch's & Brentano's in downtown Chicago, I found a wonderful picture book on Mercedes cars. What really captured my interest was the "SS"(?) which was the larger predecessor to the "SSK". In the book, there was even one with a ring mount for a Lewis Gun.

Does anybody know where online I can find information about the original 1920s-1930s "S" series Mercedes? Even the ones that mention the SSK say virtually nothing about the SS.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

This one?

If the S-type was mind-numbingly fast for its time, the SS was LHC-like electron fast thanks to its advanced supercharged 6-straight petrol engine that delivered 200 hp and 225 respectively throughout its production time. Now, taking into consideration that most cars of the time, even other MB models boasted a power output not higher than 80 hp for the sports models, this very limited range of automobiles was as fast as some of the cars today. In fact, the quickest SS-model reached a top speed of 118 mph (170 Km/h), amazingly achieved through a low compression ratio(6.2:1) and supercharger combination.

Read more: MERCEDES BENZ Typ SS (W06) - 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 - autoevolution

 

[cmort666]

This one?

If the S-type was mind-numbingly fast for its time, the SS was LHC-like electron fast thanks to its advanced supercharged 6-straight petrol engine that delivered 200 hp and 225 respectively throughout its production time. Now, taking into consideration that most cars of the time, even other MB models boasted a power output not higher than 80 hp for the sports models, this very limited range of automobiles was as fast as some of the cars today. In fact, the quickest SS-model reached a top speed of 118 mph (170 Km/h), amazingly achieved through a low compression ratio(6.2:1) and supercharger combination.

Read more: MERCEDES BENZ Typ SS (W06) - 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 - autoevolution

Yeah, that's EXACTLY what I was looking for.

Thanks!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

That car had a lot of horsepower for 1931!
More than the roads, tires and brakes of the time could handle.

 

[ditrina]

See if this helps

eMercedesBenz Feature: The Supercharged Cars Of Mercedes-Benz In The 1920s And 1930s | eMercedesBenz - The Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Weblog

 

[cmort666]

See if this helps

eMercedesBenz Feature: The Supercharged Cars Of Mercedes-Benz In The 1920s And 1930s | eMercedesBenz - The Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Weblog

That was very useful.

Thanks!

 

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