Benz 16/50
Year of manufacture: 1924
Power: 50 hp
Displacement: 4,160 cm3
Number of cylinders/valves: 6/2
Weight: 1,750 kg
Condition: restored
Catalog number: 217
The car was equipped with a six-cylinder inline engine with a displacement of 4160 cc and an output of 50 hp at 2000 rpm. The engine’s power was transmitted via a leather cone clutch to a four-speed gearbox and from there through a driveshaft to the rear wheels. The maximum speed was 90 km/h, with fuel consumption of 16–18 l/100 km.
The car featured solid axles with leaf springs and wooden or wire-spoked wheels. In 1924, the car was offered at a price of 19,500 RM. By 1926, the price dropped to 12,900 RM, and the limousine version cost 15,000 RM.
In 1923, a sports model also began production. Otherwise, the car was manufactured with a wide range of bodies, which were common in the market at the time.
An interesting fact is that Adolf Hitler ordered this model in a cabriolet version in 1924. It was his first car, and a well-known photograph exists showing him with this car in front of the Landsberg prison after his release.
Production of the sports model ended in 1925, and the standard model disappeared without a successor in 1927 as part of model rationalization by the merged Daimler-Benz AG.
The car in our collection is a limousine version and has been fully restored to drivable condition.
