Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 2427 - Mercedes-Benz 150 V (Read 2073 times)

oko94 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 09, 2018, 05:54:15 AM »

Based on a 260 D ?

Wendax · « **Reply #27 on:** January 09, 2018, 06:21:32 AM »

No, that would have been a six-cylinder anyway.

oko94 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2018, 07:42:48 AM »

I thought the 260D had an OM 138, four-cylinder, 2545 cc engine ?

Anyway, I'm running out of pre-war, 4-cylinder Mercedes cars. I assume it's not a 130H, 150H or a 170H as it's obviously front-engined. Is it based on a prototype chassis ?

Wendax · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2018, 08:08:22 AM »

You are right about the 260 D being a four-cylinder.

The puzzle car was not a prototype, although not many were built.

oko94 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 09, 2018, 10:27:51 AM »

Was it built in 1933 ?

Wendax · « **Reply #31 on:** January 09, 2018, 12:09:08 PM »

grobmotorix · « **Reply #32 on:** January 09, 2018, 12:26:57 PM »

This type 200 has the same vertical cooler mask, wheels and not the "standard" Geländesport bodywork.
On the other hand the windscreen is different.

However you told us it is not a type 200...

Is there a connection to the Reichspost, who also sent their teams to those events?

Wendax · « **Reply #33 on:** January 09, 2018, 12:48:21 PM »

It doesn't have a Reichspost number plate.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #34 on:** January 09, 2018, 12:53:39 PM »

The bodywork looks like the cars that raced the "2000km durch Deutschland" in 1934?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #35 on:** January 09, 2018, 12:55:37 PM »

Now I am sure, that I found it - it was on my HDD

Seems to be a 1933 car that also drove there in 1934 - the current works cars in 1934 were the new 130H race coupés.

In 1933 those cars were called Typ 200 LS (= Leichter Sportwagen)

Is that the name you were looking for?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #36 on:** January 09, 2018, 01:24:21 PM »

Only the 1933 "2000km durch Deutschland" works Typ 200 Leichter Sportwagen had this significant door line:

Wendax · « **Reply #37 on:** January 09, 2018, 05:16:05 PM »

Quote from: grobmotorix on January 09, 2018, 12:53:39 PM

The bodywork looks like the cars that raced the "2000km durch Deutschland" in 1934?

Yes, that is the right event.

Quote from: grobmotorix on January 09, 2018, 12:55:37 PM

Now I am sure, that I found it - it was on my HDD

Seems to be a 1933 car that also drove there in 1934 - the current works cars in 1934 were the new 130H race coupés.

In 1933 those cars were called Typ 200 LS (= Leichter Sportwagen)

Is that the name you were looking for?

No, it is not a 200 of any kind.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #38 on:** January 09, 2018, 06:18:55 PM »

Are you sure?

No idea then...

oko94 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 09, 2018, 06:28:38 PM »

According to the "Mercedes-Benz 1886-1986" book, it's a 1934-1936 Mercedes-Benz 150 V (W130 II). Same engine as a 150 H. 36 made.

Wendax · « **Reply #40 on:** January 10, 2018, 02:44:06 AM »

Yes, surely one of the least known Mercedes-Benz models.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #41 on:** January 10, 2018, 11:45:38 AM »

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According to the "Mercedes-Benz 1886-1986" book, it's a 1934-1936 Mercedes-Benz 150 V (W130 II). Same engine as a 150 H. 36 made.

Which also have and which I used - I should have looked some pages further...

Do you have proof it is really a 150V?
I have to admit I can not distinguish both - the puzzle car lacks the spade of the 150H on the co-driver´s side.

Wendax · « **Reply #42 on:** January 10, 2018, 01:35:49 PM »

Comparing the pictures I could find I think the best way to distinguish the two cars is to look at the chrome strip at their side. The one on the 200 LS starts to drop immediately behind the engine bay while the one on the 150 V keeps its level well behind the windscreen to drop then. Furthermore the 200 LS seems to have a small vent in front of the door which the 150 V hasn't (although I must admit that I haven't seen a left-side picture of the 150 V).

grobmotorix · « **Reply #43 on:** January 10, 2018, 01:53:05 PM »

Accepted

Sorry for being a bit of a nuisance, but I am still a bit frustrated that I did not search through the book just a little bit further

Wendax · « **Reply #44 on:** January 10, 2018, 01:57:59 PM »

No problem, I hadn't noticed the close similarity to the 200 LS before and was about to post some pictures of it as 150 V's.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #45 on:** January 10, 2018, 02:18:40 PM »

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Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 2427 - Mercedes-Benz 150 V (Read 2073 times)