10/40 PS Mercedes sports two-seater.

After World War I, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft developed new passenger cars again: the 10/40 PS Mercedes and the 6/25 PS sister model. These were the world´s first standard-production passenger cars with supercharged engines. The supercharger, still called “blower” in 1923, supplied the small-displacement engine with more air, thereby temporarily boosting output from 40 PS (29 kW) to 65 PS (48 kW).

  • Cylinders 4
  • Displacement 160 cu in
  • Output 40 PS (29 kW)
  • at engine speed 2800/min
  • Top speed 68 mph
  • Production period 1923-1924
  • Units produced 851