Mercedes-Benz Executive Sedan · Typ 350

W05

A large six for the late 1920s boardroom.

Production
1928–1929
Built
713
Body
Sedan
Chassis
W05
Mercedes-Benz Executive Sedan (W05)

For boardrooms and embassy driveways of the late 1920s, Mercedes-Benz offered the Typ 350 — a large six-cylinder chassis built to carry formal coachwork with the gravitas the three-pointed star demanded.

The Typ 350's generous dimensions and powerful inline-six suited long-wheelbase saloons, landaulets and open touring cars aimed at captains of industry and senior government officials. It represented the upper tier of Mercedes-Benz's six-cylinder range before the straight-eight Nürburg and the Kompressor sports cars defined the extremes of the catalogue.

Between 1928 and 1929, 713 examples were built — a modest count that reflects the car's exclusive clientele and the narrow window before eight-cylinder luxury and supercharged sport models reshaped Mercedes-Benz's top end.

W05 interior
Cabin details of the W05, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

1 distinct series across 1928–1929 — each identified by its chassis and engine numbers from period factory data.

ModeloAnos-modeloChassisMotorTransmissãoTotal
14/60 hp Type 3501928–19290509713

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

W05 side profile
Studio profile of the W05 — the proportions that defined this chassis.
W05 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the W05.

Engines.

The M09 as fitted to the W05.

M09

Inline-6
  • 09 3.4 L · 3,444 cc

    61 PS

    45 kW · 60 hp a 3,200 rpm