MERCEDES BENZ 710 SS 1928 - 1930
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| 1930 Mercedes Benz 710 SS Cabriolet A coachwork Thrupp & Maberly Class C winner by Jury at 2006 Concorso Eleganza Villa d'Este 2006 |
The 'S' was created in a magical period for the company, shortly after the merger of Daimler and Benz, while Ferdinand Porsche was Chief Engineer. He built a powerful, yet versatile automobile - a true all rounder, at home on the race track, at hill climbs and providing exhilarating driving for the road.
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| 1928 Mecedes Benz 710 SS Sindelfingen introduced at 2010 Concorso Eleganza Villa winning the Trofeo Automobile Club di Como |
The signature engineering feature was its 'on demand' Roots type supercharger, that only came into operation when the accelerator was fully depressed, boosting power output from 120 to 180 brake horsepower for a few glorious seconds! This was true for the Mercedes Benz 680 S, replacing the 630K in 1927, with the impressive 6,8 liter power unit nestled into a low slung double dropped chassis with a massive radiator.
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| 1928 Mecedes Benz 710 SS Sindelfingen introduced at 2010 Concorso Eleganza Villa winning the Trofeo Automobile Club di Como |
It is the 710 SS introduced in 1928 that was truly unique. The aluminium 6 cylinder engine was upgraded with aluminium pistons , larger valves and greater horsepower (225-250 hp) and the complete car was further improved to create ultimate performance. The engine, with 7065 cc displacement , is developing 140 bhp at 3 200 rpm, increasing to 200 bhp once the supercharger is engaged. This allows a top speed of around 200 km/h.
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| 1930 Mercedes Benz 710 SS 38-250 Sindelfingen Sports Tourer exhibit by Lukas Huni at 2011 Retromobile |
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| 1929 Mercedes Benz 710 SS 27-140 200 hp Sports Tourer Fernandez & Darrin proposed by Artcurial at Retromobile 2020 |
The 710 SS (for Super Sport) was claimed to be the fastestsportscar, tested by "Motor" magazine in 1931 on the Brooklands circuit and clocked 103 miles/hour with full road equipment and not yet fully run in. Highly sought-after by the wealthy clientele for road use, the 710 SS was equally successful in competition.
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| 1928 Mecedes Benz 710 SS Sindelfingen introduced at 2010 Concorso Eleganza Villa winning the Trofeo Automobile Club di Como |
The short chassis version 710 SSK (Super Sport Kurtz) became legendary, especially with driver like Manfred von Brauschistsch or Rudolf Caracciola (the "Rainmaster") who was victorious in all major races such as the Ulster Trophy, the Avus, the Eiffel, the Mille Miglia and Monte Carlo. In spite of its weight, the 710 SSK achieved lap times to match the fastest Alfa Romeo and Bugatti Grand Prix cars of that period.
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| 1929 Mercedes Benz 710 SS 27-140 200 hp Sports Tourer Fernandez & Darrin proposed by Artcurial at Retromobile 2020 |
According to factory record 111 examples of the 710 SS chassis have been built with a majority fitted with Sindelfingen factory coachwork while other chassis were sent to external coachbuilders like Thrupp & Maberly or Fernandez & Darrin.
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| 1929 Mercedes Benz 710 SS 27-140 200 hp Sports Tourer Fernandez & Darrin proposed by Artcurial at Retromobile 2020 |
This article contains photos of a 710 SS Cabriolet A by Thrupp & Maberly and exhibited at 2006 Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganzia as well as white version with Sindelfingen coachwork exhibited by Lukas Huni at 2011 Retromobile in Paris. The third example shown is a 710 SS with coachwork by Fernandez & Darrin introduced at 2020 Artcurial auction at Retromobile in Paris. There are also photos of a 1928 Mecedes Benz 710 SS Sindelfingen introduced at 2010 Concorso Eleganza Villa winning the Trofeo Automobile Club di Como
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| 1928 Mecedes Benz 710 SS Sindelfingen introduced at 2010 Concorso Eleganza Villa winning the Trofeo Automobile Club di Como |
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| 1930 Mercedes Benz 710 SS 38-250 Sindelfingen Sports Tourer exhibit by Lukas Huni at 2011 Retromobile |
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| 1930 Mercedes Benz 710 SS 38-250 Sindelfingen Sports Tourer exhibit by Lukas Huni at 2011 Retromobile |
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| 1930 Mercedes Benz 710 SS 38-250 Sindelfingen Sports Tourer exhibit by Lukas Huni at 2011 Retromobile |
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| 1930 Mercedes Benz 710 SS 38-250 Sindelfingen Sports Tourer exhibit by Lukas Huni at 2011 Retromobile |
wallpaper of the MERCEDES BENZ 710 SS 1928 1930 (Click on image to enlarge)
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