The Mercedes 15/70/100 PS was a large automobile introduced by Daimler in 1924. Production continued till 1929 by which time Daimler had merged with Benz & Cie (effective 1926) as a result of which the car's name had changed to Mercedes-Benz Typ 400.[1]
A defining feature of the car was the switchable supercharger (”Kompressor”) fitted to the engine.
Origins
Plans for the car were drawn up by the company's Technical Director, Paul Daimler, son of the company's founder. Following an acrimonious disagreement about new model policy, Daimler left in 1922, transferring to rival manufacturer Horch. It was left to Daimler's successor as Technical Director to complete the development and handle the launch of the 15/70/100 PS. The strategy for the model's development appears to have been similar under both men, however, based on the company's successful racing cars, and using knowledge gained on the race track to develop a large fast (and very expensive) road car.[2]