Mercedes-Benz Executive Sedan · Typ 300

W03

A short-lived six-cylinder executive from the merger years.

Production
1927
Built
3,319
Body
Sedan
Chassis
W03
Mercedes-Benz Executive Sedan (W03)

In 1927 Mercedes-Benz aimed squarely at the executive saloon market with the Typ 300, a 12/55 PS car sized and priced for buyers who wanted more presence than a Stuttgart without stepping up to the company's largest chassis.

The Typ 300 occupied a narrow niche in the late-1920s catalogue, offering a refined six-cylinder package for formal closed bodies and distinguished touring coachwork. Its brief run reflected the rapid model churn of the period, as Mercedes-Benz refined its lineup around clearer size and price bands.

Only 3,319 were built in a single model year, and the line was quickly superseded — but the Typ 300 established the template for a dedicated executive tier that the enlarged Typ 300/320 would briefly continue.

W03 interior
Cabin details of the W03, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

1 distinct series across 1927 — each identified by its chassis and engine numbers from period factory data.

ModeloAnos-modeloChassisMotorTransmissãoTotal
12/55 hp Type 300192703033,319

* O número de produção publicado cobre todas as séries desse modelo; a fonte não o detalha além disso.

W03 side profile
Studio profile of the W03 — the proportions that defined this chassis.
W03 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the W03.

Engines.

The M03 as fitted to the W03.

M03

Inline-6
  • 03 3.1 L · 3,131 cc

    56 PS

    41 kW · 55 hp a 3,200 rpm

    140 N·m

    103 lb·ft a 1,280 rpm