The Mercedes-Benz S-Series (W06) was a successful line of sports cars produced from 1926–1933. They are also nicknamed as the "white elephants."[1]
Origin
In the run-up to the merger between Daimler and Benz & Cie, a race-oriented version of Daimler's Type 630 luxury car was produced with a modified chassis that was called the Model K (K for 'Kurzer Radstand' or short wheelbase in English). The new Daimler-Benz corporation, which produced cars under the brand name Mercedes-Benz, decided that it would create an even more advanced race car building upon the best features of the Model K, which would be called the Model S (S for Sport).[2]
Model S
The six-cylinder engine from the Type 630 was developed into a new motor with the bore widened by 4 mm to increase the engine displacement from 6.3 L to 6.7 L. This engine was given a design code of M06, and using the naming convention that became standard after the merger.