Mercedes-Benz 170
(1931 - 1936)
Car articles about Mercedes-Benz 170 by year
Mercedes-Benz was already thinking about a front-wheel drive passenger car with a transverse engine in the mid-1930s. However, while the more conventional variants of the Mercedes-Benz 130/150/170 were built, only the construction plans of the front-wheel drive transverse-engined 130 exist. This article describes the development history and the main design features of the time and shows the various construction variants in pictures and on construction plans.
With the compact Mercedes-Benz 130, the Stuttgart-based manufacturer wanted to build a passenger car for new customer groups. The water-cooled rear engine broke new ground and the unusual exterior set it apart from the competition. However, customers did not really want to buy it, and this did not change when the 130 was further refined into the 170 H. This vehicle report portrays a Mercedes-Benz 130 from 1935, rolls up its development history and shows the related types 150 and 170 H together with the 130 in historical photos and brochures.
In 1931, Mercedes-Benz presented the "170" at the Paris Motor Show. This car marked the beginning of a new era for the famous brand, as never before had a vehicle with the three-pointed star achieved higher sales figures. And rightly so. This report tells the story of the Mercedes-Benz 170 and describes the experience of driving an open-top model, illustrated with many historical photographs.
Auctioned vehicles of Mercedes-Benz 170
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 170 Cabriolet C 1934 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Sáragga Collection (September 21, 2019) |
170 Cabriolet C | 1934 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Sáragga Collection (September 21, 2019) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 170 lhd 1933 Sold RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) |
170 lhd | 1933 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 170 V lhd 1936 Sold RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) |
170 V lhd | 1936 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 170 lhd 1933 Sold RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) |
170 lhd | 1933 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 170 H lhd 1936 Sold RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) |
170 H lhd | 1936 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 170 H lhd 1936 Sold RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) |
170 H lhd | 1936 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 170 lhd 1935 Sold RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) |
170 lhd | 1935 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 170 Roadster 1933 Sold Broad Arrow Auctions The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction (May 24, 2025) |
170 Roadster | 1933 | Sold | Broad Arrow Auctions The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction (May 24, 2025) | |
| Mercedes-Benz Typ 170 1933 Sold Humer Granner Classic Expo Salzburg (October 18, 2025) |
Typ 170 | 1933 | Sold | Humer Granner Classic Expo Salzburg (October 18, 2025) |
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