Sorry for the delay. I've been overloaded with work.

This section was about the 1930s and I have to say that there are some really stunning cars here. Check out that red convertible for instance. Probably one of the most beautiful cars ever made!







The Mercedes 260D, the worlds first diesel-powered sedan.


If you're into World War II movies, you've probably seen these before! I photographed the information plaque, too. This is a mid 1930s Mercedes 770 with a 7.7-l 8 cylinder inline engine. Good for about 200 horsepower or even 400 horsepower with the optional Kompressor, which was offered for heavily armored versions that weighed over 5 tons!

 

that red roadster is gorgeous

i had a model of it when i was a kid but i forgot the name of it

 

The curves on those cars are awesome. In today's world, we design cars with a ruler (see Cadillac)

 

I belive the red one is called 500k

some info about the 500k from wikipedia
The Mercedes 500K is a sports car built by Mercedes-Benz between 1934 and 1936, and first exhibited at the 1934 Berlin Motor Show.[1] Distinguished from the 500 sedan by the "K" in its name which denoted the kompressor (supercharger) only fitted to the sports cars, it succeeded the Mercedes-Benz 380 which had been introduced only the previous year, using a larger, more powerful engine and more opulent coachwork to meet customers' demands for greater luxury and performance.[2][3]

The 500K used the same independent suspension setup as had been introduced on the 380, with a double wishbone front axle, double-joint swing axle at the rear, and separate wheel location, coil springs and damping, a world first.[1][2] Consequently it was a more comfortable and better handling car than Mercedes' previous S/SS/SSK generation of roadsters from the 1920s, and offered greater appeal to buyers, particularly the growing number of well-heeled female drivers of the time.[1]

Using a separate foot-operated pedal alongside the accelerator to engage the Roots supercharger,[1] the five litre straight eight engine produced 160 horsepower (120 kW) and was capable of over 160 kilometres per hour (100 mph), consuming fuel at the rate of up to 30 l/100 km (9.4 mpg-imp; 7.8 mpg-US) as it did so.[1][3]

Three different chassis and eight bodies were available for customers;[1][3] the two longer "B" and "C" four seat cabriolet versions rode on a wheelbase of 3,290 mm (129.5 in), and would later be used on other sedan and touring car models.[1] The short "A" chassis, with a 2,980 mm (117.3 in) wheelbase, underpinned the two-seater models: the Motorway Courier, and the 1936 Special Roadster which offered the highest performance.[1][4] All models featured such advanced equipment as safety glass, hydraulic brakes, and a 12-volt electrical system sufficient to bear the load of the electric windscreen wipers, door locks, and indicators.[3]

 

gorgeous, just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.

 

No problem, guys.

And thanks for the info, Dave.