Mercedes-Benz Simplex
1904 Mercedes Model 28/32 HP
Average Auction Sale: $2,805,000
Median Auction Sale: $2,805,000
Chassis Profiles
Average Auction Sale: $2,805,000
Median Auction Sale: $2,805,000
Chassis Profiles
The design was very advanced and the body sat much lower compared to other vehicles on the road. This, coupled with a wider wheelbase, made the Simplex safer and sportier and improved the vehicles handling. Located in the front was a honey-comb designed radiator which gave the vehicle a unique appeal. There was a four-speed transmission with a spring-pressure clutch. The elegantly designed bodies sat atop a steel frame.
The Simplex was a civilized vehicle suited for touring motorists. It was comfortable and refined, yet its sporty characteristics made it suitable for competition. In 1901 the vehicles potential was demonstrated by Wilhelm Werner at the Nice Speed Trials and La Turbie hillclimb where it was driven to an overall victory. US billionaire and race-car enthusiasts, William K. Vanderbilt Jr., aided in the capturing of endurance records in the Mercedes-Simplex.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2007
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