1933 Mercedes-Benz SS 27/170/225 PS Cabriolet

The Mercedes-Benz SS is an eight-cylinder powered automobile introduced by the German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz at the Berlin Motor Show in February 1933. It was withdrawn from production during 1934. Several models with similar names were produced by Mercedes-Benz during the 1930s (and again in the 1980s), so that in retrospect the car is frequently identified using the manufacturer’s Works Number as the W06.

There was also a version of models SS 27/170/225 that delivered 170 hp (125 kW) without a compressor with the same displacement and the same rated speed, which increased to 225 hp (165 kW) when the Roots fan was used . This higher performance was due to the higher compression ratio of 6.2: 1. The top speed increased to 190 km / h.

The leather-clad interior matched the car’s status as a personal luxury roadster. Its wooden dashboard featured an instrument panel with four dials. Mercedes-Benz added two glove-compartments on each side for the driver and passenger.

The SS 27/170/225 PS was MB’s flagship model at the time and coincidentally the rarest of them all, having been built in very few numbers throughout its one year production time.