Oldtimer picture gallery. Cars. Mercedes-Benz 230 n W143.
Mercedes-Benz 230 n (W143)
(data for 4-door limousine)
Years of production: 1936-1937
Overall production: 966 (7 in 1936 + 959 in 1937), see Production table (included in 230 W143)
Body modifications (price in ReichsMarks):
Chassis (1937 - 4200 RM),
2-door limousine (1937 - 4990 RM),
4-door limousine (1937 - 5270 RM),
Cabriolet C (2-light) (1937 - 6500 RM),
Roadster 2(+2)-seater (1937 - 6500 RM),
Cabriolet A (2-light 2+2) (1937 - 7500 RM),
Engine: Daimler-Benz M143, 55hp/3500rpm, straight 6-cyl, 4-stroke 2,229cc
Compression ratio: 6.6-7.25:1
Bore/Stroke: 72.5/90mm
Clutch: dry single plate, Komet-Mecano, F&S
Length: 4400 mm, width: 1710mm, height: 1600mm
Wheelbase: 2700mm
Front wheel track: 1370 mm
Rear track: 1390 mm
Rear axle clearance: 200mm
Turning radius: 5.2m
Gearbox: 4 speeds Daimler-Benz (since 1937 - ZahnradFabrik)
Shoe brakes on all wheels
Weight: 1320 kg - Limousine, 1420 kg - Cabriolet C
Maximal speed: 116 km/h
Tyres: 5.50x17 inches
Fuel tank capacity: 38 L
Fuel consumption: 14 L/100km
All images and data are from Werner Oswald's book "Mercedes-Benz Personenwagen 1886-1986", 1987, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart.
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Last updated 17 XI 1998.
Chassis (1937 - 4200 RM),
Cabriolet A (2-light 2+2) (1937 - 7500 RM),
Length: 4400 mm, width: 1710mm, height: 1600mm
Turning radius: 5.2m
Tyres: 5.50x17 inches