Mercedes-Benz Executive Sedan · Mannheim

W10

Mannheim 350 to 380 — the mid-range eight and six of the early 1930s.

Production
1929–1934
Built
1,876
Body
Sedan
Chassis
W10
Mercedes-Benz Executive Sedan (W10)

Between Stuttgart volume models and Nürburg eight-cylinder luxury sat the Mannheim — a mid-range Mercedes-Benz family that gave buyers a substantial six-cylinder chassis without the cost and complexity of the firm's largest offerings.

The Mannheim 350 and 380 variants shared a coherent engineering approach, offering coachbuilders a versatile platform for saloons, cabriolets and touring bodies in the early 1930s. The name recalled the city where Mercedes-Benz maintained important production facilities, and the line anchored the middle of a catalogue that was rapidly diversifying by size and price.

Production ran from 1929 to 1934, with 1,876 examples built. The Mannheim's role as a dependable mid-range choice would eventually give way to newer Typ designations, but it remains a key chapter in how Mercedes-Benz structured its pre-war model range.

W10 interior
Cabin details of the W10, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

5 distinct series across 1929–1934 — each identified by its chassis and engine numbers from period factory data.

ModeloAños-modeloChasisMotorTransmisiónTotal
14/70 hp Type Mannheim 3501929–1931101065
15/75 hp Type Mannheim 3701931–19341010 II1,279
15/75 hp Type Mannheim 370 K1931–19331010243
15/75 hp Type Mannheim 370 S1931–19331010195
15/75 hp Type Mannheim 380 S1932–1933101094

* La cifra de producción publicada cubre todas las series de ese modelo; la fuente no la desglosa más.

W10 side profile
Studio profile of the W10 — the proportions that defined this chassis.
W10 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the W10.

Engines.

The M10 as fitted to the W10.

M10

Inline-6
  • 10 3.4 L · 3,444 cc

    71 PS

    52 kW · 70 hp a 3,200 rpm

  • 10 II 3.7 L · 3,689 cc

    76 PS

    56 kW · 75 hp a 3,200 rpm