German civilian vehicle 1937 MERCEDES 230 COBI 2251 - World War II

You know that:

• Designed in 1937, this vehicle introduced the world to the first independent wheel suspension ?
• The opposite door opening was taken from the previous W21 model and was originally intended as a suitable solution for taxi service vehicles ?
• At the very first unveiling at the 1937 Berlin Motor and Motorcycle show, the manufacturer received a number of orders ?
• It istrue that some German state institutions were ordered to buy the car to show the greatness of Germany ?
• There was a version with a retractable canvas roof on offer ?
• In view of the higher price, the main customers were wealthy industrial companies, senior government offices or pre-war film stars ?
• The average price was 4,900 Reichsmarks, about 21 000€ today?
• Even today you can buy a Mercedes 230 as a vintage car for a price starting at 185 000€ ?
• A total of 20,336 were produced in various versions ?

Technical parameters:

• Dimensions length 4.4 m, width 1.71 m, height 1.61 m
• Weight 1 450 kg
• Power unit 6-cylinder petrol engine M143 i6 2,229 cc (40 kW /55 hp)
• Transmission 4 forward + 1 reverse speed
• Maximum speed 116 km/h
• Fuel tank capacity 50 l
• Seating capacity 4
• Fuel consumption was not commonly stated at the time of construction

Below you will find assembly instructions that give an idea of the difficulty (children usually have no problem), or in case the original instructions inserted in each package are lost. It will also help if you are in doubt about what all the pack contains. This service is brought to you exclusively by COBISHOP.CZ