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Mercedes-Benz 320 (W142) - medium caliber and solid

Name: Mercedes-Benz 320 WK 1940
Brand: Mercedes-Benz

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Created on March 1, 1986

Text:

Dr. Dieter Günther

Photos:

Daimler AG

Bruno von Rotz

Robin Adams - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

Balz Schreier

Daimler AG

Bruno von Rotz

Robin Adams - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

Balz Schreier

Mercedes-Benz 320 (1938) - Pullman saloon of the W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1937) - as an open-top touring car of the W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1937) - as a four-door convertible of the W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1937) - Cabriolet D of the W142 model series, built from 1937 to 1942

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1938) - Cabriolet D of the W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1938) - View of the Cabriolet D of the W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1938) - Chassis for the construction of special bodies by independent coachbuilders

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1939) - Cabriolet B of the W142 model series with 78 hp

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1939) - Cabriolet B of the W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1939) - Limouisne of the W142 model series with 78 hp

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1939) - Pullman limousine with exterior trunk - W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320n (1937) - Cabriolet A of the W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320n (1937) - Combination Coupé of the W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320n (1937) - Combination coupé of the W142 model series with 78 hp

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Mercedes-Benz 320n (1937) - Combination coupé with 78 hp from the W142 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 320n (1937) - estate car, convertible with 78 hp, model series W142

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Mercedes-Benz 320 WK (1938) - "Golden Flag" - Wehrmacht Kübelwagen in front of the central administration in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim

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Mercedes-Benz 320 WK (1938) - Kübelwagen of the W 142 III series

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Mercedes-Benz 340 WK (1940) - Wehrmacht bucket model series W142 IV

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1938) - Estate Coupé W142-I together with a 280 SE 3.5 Coupé and a 300 Sc Coupé

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Mercedes-Benz 320 (1938) - Streamlined sedan "Autobahnkurier

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Mercedes Benz 320 A Cabriolet (1937) - Vintage car in Obwalden OiO 2011

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Mercedes 320 Cabriolet A (1937) - at the start of the GP Suisse 2012 in the category racing and sports cars up to 1945 (pre-war cars)

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Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet A (1938) - as lot 355 at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Monterey on August 13 - 15, 2015

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Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet B (1937) - at the Zurich Classic Car Award 2015

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Mercedes Benz 320 Cabriolet B (1937) - Concours d'Excellence International 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 320 B Cabriolet (1938) - Class G-2 - Concours d'Elégance Suisse Coppet 2019

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Mercedes-Benz 320 B (1937) - 6 cylinders, 3200 cm3, 78 hp - Special show "Mercedes-Benz" at the Pantheon Basel 2020/2021

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Mercedes-Benz 320 B (1937) - as a convertible - Special show "Mercedes-Benz" at the Pantheon Basel 2020/2021

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Mercedes-Benz 320 A Cabriolet (1938) - at the Grand Basel 2018

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Mercedes-Benz 500 K (1935) - 500 K sports sedan

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Mercedes-Benz 500 K (1935) - 500 K Cabriolet B

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Mercedes-Benz Type 500 K "Autobahn Courier" (1934) - Presentation at the International Motor Show in Berlin in 1934

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Summary

When car enthusiasts think of the products of the Swabian luxury company Mercedes-Benz from the 1920s and 1930s, the models that usually spring to mind are those that, like the 500K, were in the absolute luxury class or, like the SSK, battled for victory and prestige on racetracks all over the world. But there were vehicles from Sindelfingen in a lower class, such as the W142 series. This report looks back at the 320 built from 1937 onwards and its various versions and shows them in many pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

One class lower
Mercedes-Benz W142
Engine capacity increased from 3.2 to 3.4 liters
With rear swing axle
Then the "Wehrmachtkübel"
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When car enthusiasts think of the products of the Swabian luxury company Mercedes-Benz from the 1920s and 1930s, they usually conjure up images of models that were in the absolute luxury class or battled for victory and prestige on racetracks around the world. These cars - the SSK developed by Ferdinand Porsche, for example, the large Mercedes with its 7.7-liter engine or the stunning 500 and 540 supercharged models - competed with the Horch and Maybach from Germany, the Rolls-Royce and Bentley from England, the Duesenberg and Packard from the USA, the Bugatti, the Hispano-Suiza and the Isotta-Fraschini.

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